Humans
Why your boss is incompetent
The Peter principle says people get promoted until they reach the level of their own incompetence 鈥� now mathematics proves it
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Humans
Sex and shopping 鈥� it’s a guy thing
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Physics
Atomic dogs: The making of an internet sensation
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New Scientist 2009 trivia quiz
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How to make your own high-tech Christmas gifts
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Magicology: Casting a spell on the mind
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Technology
The return of Elektro, the first celebrity robot
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Earth
How kangaroo burgers could save the planet
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Humans
How to knit a brain
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Technology
Online shopping and the Harry Potter effect
Internet stores give us more choice than the biggest shopping mall ever could 鈥� so what makes us all buy the same things?
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Earth
Chocolate in peril
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Mind
How to make cheap wine taste like a fine vintage
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DNA dating: Can genes help you pick a mate?
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Space
Bye-bye boojums: Scientific names lose their sparkle
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