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Alan Turing | The father of modern computer science - New Scientist
Key facts. Full name: Alan Mathison Turing. Birth: 23 June 1912, Maida Vale, London. Death: 7 June 1954, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Often considered the father of modern computer science, …
What is chemistry? - New Scientist
Sitting between biology and physics, the field of chemistry is sometimes called the central science.This branch of science deals not with the most basic elements of reality, such as …
How bad is vaping for your health? We’re finally getting answers
Dec 6, 2023 · As more of us take up vaping and concerns rise about the long-term effects, we now have enough data to get a grip on the health impact – and how it compares to smoking
What is inertia? - New Scientist
Inertia is not just a general law applicable only to objects with no forces acting upon them – which are physically implausible – but also a property of any object or body, in motion or at rest.
What is consciousness? - New Scientist
Consciousness is, for each of us, all there is: the world, the self, everything. But consciousness is also subjective and difficult to define.
New evidence finally reveals how male and female brains really differ
Feb 19, 2024 · Mind New evidence finally reveals how male and female brains really differ. Research is cutting through historical discrimination and gender politics to get to the truth …
What is gravity? - New Scientist
An apple falls from a tree. A planet orbits its sun. You labour your bicycle up a hill, and accelerate smoothly down the other side. All those things are down to gravity, working exactly as Isaac ...
Timeline of the evolution of life on Earth | New Scientist
Jul 14, 2009 · 2.3 billion years ago. Earth freezes over in what may have been the first “snowball Earth”, possibly as a result of a lack of volcanic activity.When the ice eventually melts, it …