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Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

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Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

This intriguing extract is taken from Pod by Laline Paull, a novel told from the perspective of a spinner dolphin which is the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club

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Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

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Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

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Giving birth aged 23 to 32 cuts risk of some congenital conditions

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Opioids no better than placebo for short-term lower back and neck pain

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Eating at night could boost your muscles and help you run for longer

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How new fetal therapies are treating genetic conditions in the womb

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Love + Science review: Reflecting on the rise of HIV

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Love + Science review: Reflecting on the rise of HIV

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Why have orcas been damaging and sinking so many boats?

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Why have orcas been damaging and sinking so many boats?

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Exposing C-section babies to vaginal fluid boosts their development

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Methylphenidate, often sold under the brand name Ritalin, can be prescribed to people with ADHD

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'Smart drugs' don't make people better at a problem-solving test

Some students take medicines like methylphenidate, often sold under the brand name Ritalin, to boost their performance before an exam, but research shows these drugs don't improve how well people do in tests

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Experimental treatment could work against prion diseases like CJD

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Diabetes drug metformin may cut the risk of long covid by 41 per cent

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Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs

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Why is China drilling a hole more than 10,000 metres deep?

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