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Don’t miss: A digital sidekick, culture of crystals and bits of bear

A computer game with a character created through machine learning, crystalline art mixed with John Ruskin's mineral collection, and a science-culture podcast

19 September 2018

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While Donald Goldsmith reveals the secrets of : Hidden worlds and the quest for extraterrestrial life (Harvard University Press), Adam Morton wonders, ? (Polity).

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The first episode of adventure game Life is Strange 2 (pictured) is released on 27 September for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The character you are protecting behaves with incredible realism, thanks to some clever machine learning.

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At what point do we stop being human 鈥� and does it matter? The play explores the future of body enhancement. It鈥檚 at Manchester鈥檚 HOME in the UK, from 28 September.

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Contemporary crystalline art rubs shoulders with pieces from John Ruskin鈥檚 mineral collection in , at Sheffield鈥檚 newly reopened Site Gallery from 29 September.

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Smuggled eggs, mysterious herbs and bits of bear (don鈥檛 ask) have all featured recently on ABC Radio National鈥檚 science-culture podcast , hosted by Natasha Mitchell.

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Topics: Art / Exoplanets / Video games

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