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Weekend Reads - RAW 170616

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The weekend is here and I hope you have some good reading lined up.

I'm currently working on a series of articles that I hope will help people new or unfamiliar with science fiction understand the genre better and want to read more of it. I'm hoping you can help.

 If you have any questions about science fiction (or fantasy) or have an idea for an article that you'd like to read (or video you'd like to watch) please let me know. I've love to hear from my readers about what you'd like to see more of. 

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Anyway, when it's time to relax this weekend, grab your favourite beverage and have a read of the following articles.

  1. Discover | A Little Book for New Philosophers by Paul Copan
  2. Discover | Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
  3. What Does Science Fiction Have in Common With Philosophy?



They sell millions of books, but you rarely see them in bookshops – three successful novelists on working under the radar of the book charts.

As the tide washes back out on a fad, it can leave a sticky residue. That year, Travelodge released a list of its most left-behind books. The top five started with Fifty Shades and ...

Fake books – powered by clickfarms – are gatecrashing Amazon’s charts. And despite being aware of the issue for well over a year, Amazon has failed to resolve it.


Using the plant like scaffolding, scientists built a mini version of a working heart, which may one day aid in tissue regeneration.

Time Magazine has honored three scientists who played key roles in the discovery of potentially habitable planets outside Earth's solar system.

Cupriavidus metallidurans can eat toxins and poop out gold nuggets. It seems that medieval alchemists were looking for the Philosopher's in the wrong place. It's not a mineral. It's a bug.

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