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Mary Jackson

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When computers were human: The black women behind NASA’s success

In the mid-20th century, when discrimination and segregation were rife, a number of black women were making their mark at NASA. Here are just a few

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Katherine Johnson

Space

Katherine Johnson: The brilliant woman who got the US into space

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Physics

Mapping the multiverse: How far away is your parallel self?

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Technology

Squeezed light cools tiny drum to coldest temperature ever

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Life

Reindeer riddle: How do you tell caribou apart?

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Technology

Don’t believe the Skype: We never wanted to video call people

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Humans

Holiday brain-off round 3: Build the Tower of Hanoi

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Humans

Holiday brain-off round 1: Challenge your original thinking

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Hangovers: What science says about why you feel so rough

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Humans

Holiday brain-off round 4: Demonstrate the wisdom of the ages

Use the knowledge you've gained from the school of hard knocks to fill in the missing words most accurately

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Life

Tree of life: How figs built the world and will help save it

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Technology

Medieval wax seals are giving up fresh historical secrets

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Physics

The fragile state of scientific glassblowing

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Space

Were Aboriginal Australians the first astronomers?

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