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Stars and solar physics Feature The sounds of science Wanda Diaz Merced describes how losing her sight led her to investigate ways of using sound to study space physics Read article: The sounds of science
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Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews The ghost in the machine Martin Hendry reviews Gravity's Ghost by Harry Collins Read article: The ghost in the machine
Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Judgement without understanding Gerard DeGroot reviews Judging Edward Teller by Istvan Hargittai Read article: Judgement without understanding
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