Escher: The paradoxical artist beloved by mathematicians 03. June 2026 (20:00) A new retrospective of M.C. Escher’s work opens this week. Explore some of his most mind-bending, mathematically inspired works here(New Scientist)
New Scientist recommends a deep dive into our organs by Giulia Enders 03. June 2026 (20:00) Giulia Enders made her name with Gut, an exploration of our intestines. Now, in the compelling follow-up Organ Speak, she’s listening to what our other organs are telling us(New Scientist)
An encyclopedia formed from AI hallucinations – what could go wrong? 03. June 2026 (20:00) Feedback discovers Halupedia, an online encyclopedia that is 100 per cent generated by AI, offering such delights as the 19nd century and The Society for the Prevention of Unnecessary Tuesdays(New Scientist)
Alice Roberts: 'We are fundamentally, at the end of the day, animals' 03. June 2026 (20:00) Why do we have big brains? Or walk on two legs? Biological anthropologist and broadcaster Alice Roberts talks human exceptionalism, evolution and her new book Humans with Michael Marshall(New Scientist)
Superintelligent machines may well need us after all 03. June 2026 (20:00) Despite AI's dizzying improvements in mathematical ability, its successes show just how integral human mathematicians are to the scientific process(New Scientist)
