Unexpectedly moving book makes the case for the Arctic 04. February 2026 (19:00) In his lyrical book Frostlines, Neil Shea argues that we are more connected to the Arctic than we might think, says Elle Hunt(New Scientist)
Holy prosociality! Batman makes people stand for pregnant passengers 04. February 2026 (19:00) Feedback is delighted by an experiment on the Milan metro system, which involved a prosthetic bump, a Batman costume and some unexpected displays of public decency(New Scientist)
Why Elon Musk has misunderstood the point of Star Trek 04. February 2026 (19:00) As Elon Musk and Pete Hegseth talk about wanting to make Star Trek real, long-time fan Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says they've misconstrued the heart of the story(New Scientist)
A new 'brief history' of the universe paints a wide picture 04. February 2026 (19:00) Nearly 40 years after Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time, Sarah Alam Malik's epic exploration of the cosmos reflects a changed landscape around science in the 21st century, finds Alison Flood(New Scientist)
The Beauty may be horror TV but it misses the genre's point 04. February 2026 (19:00) In The Beauty, mysterious deaths of models are linked to a new drug and a sexually transmitted infection, both of which kill as they beautify. But if you want great body horror, this isn't the place to look, concludes Bethan Ackerley(New Scientist)
Personalised medicine is yet to deliver, but that must start to change 04. February 2026 (19:00) Companies are happy to sell you personalised tracking of your biomarkers or a tailored nutrition plan, but truly personalised medicine should be able to tackle the vast differences some people have in response to the same diseases(New Scientist)
How clinical research is still failing underrepresented communities 04. February 2026 (19:00) As a doctor working in genomic research, I know that we lack vital data for Black people and many other groups. Here's how we can change that, says Drews Adade(New Scientist)
Psychedelic causes similar brain state in spiritual lama as meditation 04. February 2026 (18:08) The psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT seemed to induce similar patterns of brain activity in a lama - a revered spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism - as meditation, advancing our understanding of the drug's neurological effects(New Scientist)
