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New Scientist recommends Why We Drink Too Much for Dry January

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

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We're getting intimate with chatbots. A new book asks what this means

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A new book provides a toolkit to tackle anxiety. Can it really help?

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As Ozempic goes global, a powerful book reframes how we see obesity

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The best new popular science books of January 2026

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The best new popular science books of January 2026

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

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Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

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Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

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Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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Humans

Why do we feel the need to humanise everything, from dogs to cars?

Our tendency to anthropomorphise our pets and possessions reveals the baggage we bring to our relationship with the natural world, says Justin Gregg in his fascinating new book Human-ish

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Mind

Can a new book crack one of neuroscience's hardest problems? Not quite

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Society

Bill Bryson on why he has updated A Short History of Nearly Everything

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Author Ken MacLeod on the life and work of the late Iain M. Banks

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We reveal our favourite 33 books, films, games and TV to escape with

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