Why fireworks are so important to science
Next time you're watching a firework display, think about their deep scientific history too, advises Robert P Crease
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The relentless march of renewables
Dave Elliott describes how far renewable energy has come in the past six years
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Heavenly vistas
Tushna Commissariat reviews Cosmos: the Art and Science of the Universe by Roberta J M Olson and Jay M Pasachoff
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Balancing the demands of renewable energy self-sufficiency
Dave Elliott examines a new study that looks at “autarky” in renewable electricity generation
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Magnetism, light and sound – a Takis retrospective
Rachel Brazil reviews the Takis exhibition at the Tate Modern
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How big ideas can change the world: the revolutionary potential of LiFi
James McKenzie reflects on the huge commercial prospects of transmitting data using light
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Net losses: why net zero carbon targets may backfire
Dave Elliott looks at the tension between emission avoidance and removal
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Meet the pup stars
Kate Gardner reviews Space Dogs – a collaboration between photographer Martin Parr and science journalist Richard Hollingham
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How green is green gas?
That’s complicated, says Dave Elliott, but it’s an option
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To boldly go
Ian Randall reviews The Consequential Frontier: Challenging the Privatization of Space by Peter Ward
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