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Artificial intelligence and the dream of eternal life

Until now, eternal life was the stuff of fiction, or in the unknowable realms of religion. But an artificial intelligence that ‘remembers’ the whole of an individual’s experience could be the way to life after death.

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Devilry and doom in 1666

Disastrous events and a significant combination of numbers signalled the end – or perhaps a new beginning – in 1666. But for some, this feverish period fuelled unprecedented inventiveness and development.

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The quest to breed gifted children

If you had the chance, would you choose a genius baby?

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Two health centres, two ideologies

Two futuristic, light-filled buildings aimed to bring forward-looking healthcare to city dwellers. But the principles behind each were very different.

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  • Artistic poses, plate VIII: a man, écorché, aiming a spear. Lithograph by Robert J. Colenso.
  • Artistic poses, plate VII: a man écorché aiming a spear. Lithograph by Robert J. Colenso.
  • Organs of the human body illustrating the function of the "Clérambourg" laxative. Colour lithograph by Jakil, ca. 1930.
  • Organs of the human body illustrating the function of the "Clérambourg" laxative. Colour lithograph by Jakil, ca. 1930.
  • Love carefully : use a condom / Brook Advisory Centres.
  • Love carefully : use a condom / Brook Advisory Centres.
  • A senior Scout poses next to a tree. Photographic postcard, ca. 1920.
  • A senior Scout poses next to a tree. Photographic postcard, ca. 1920.
  • The execution of the eight surviving conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot in 1606 in London. Etching with engraving by C.J. Visscher.
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