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Features: July 2009

The quantum life

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The idea that quantum mechanics can explain many fundamental aspects of life is resurging, as Paul Davies reveals

Darwin’s legacy

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Born 200 years ago, Charles Darwin is rightly celebrated for his work explaining the origin of species. But in setting a new standard for what an explanation of nature should be like, he also had a huge impact on physics and cosmology, as Leonard Susskind explains