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How a space elevator could make trips to the moon affordable for all
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Don’t be fooled by Elon Musk’s chatty Optimus robots
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The forgotten civil engineer with a vision we could all learn from
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Putting food waste in the bin felt wrong until I learned where it went
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Mayors are the leaders we need to help fight climate change
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Our trust in society is eroding. We need to fight back
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Bluesky is ushering in a pick-your-own algorithm era of social media
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You can't put a price on the sense of awe particle physics inspires
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We must use genetic technologies now to avert the coming food crisis
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To truly understand non-human grief, we need to think like the animals
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Could seaweed be the ultimate carbon capture solution?
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