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Win the best of 2012’s popular science books

Win the best of 2012’s popular science books

When the Nature Press Office finishes for the day, it’s usually the time to take a break from thinking about science and how to communicate it to the broadest possible audience.  However, from today onwards Nature’s Head of Press, Alice Henchley, will commute home with her nose stuck in the best of 2012’s popular science books.  Over the coming two months, Alice will be reading and reviewing the runners and riders shortlisted for the 2012 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books.  Read more

The Friday Quiz - 20th September

The Friday Quiz – 20th September

It’s that time of the week again, when the working week winds down and thoughts turn towards the weekend. And what better way to kick things off than with the Friday quiz? Puzzles, anagrams and the usual trivia teasers await…  … Read more

Revving up brain skills

Brain training games claim to boost your mental skills. But while practicing a game might make you better at it, research in young people has shown it doesn’t improve how well you perform other cognitive tasks in everyday life. Now a new study suggests the case may be different for adults above the age of 60.  Read more

Best of nature.com blogs, SciLogs.com and Scitable: 31 – 6 September

Best of nature.com blogs, SciLogs.com and Scitable: 31 – 6 September

Dark energy survey launches  … Read more