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July/August 2012
Einstein's biggest breakthroughs came after he had made an effort to learn from his earlier mistakes
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May 2012
Will today’s scientists hunting the Higgs boson prove as ingenious as the ancient Mesopotamians?
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April 2012
Despite two shocking stories, the abortion debate has faded again
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March 2012
Without random events the laws of physics could not operate
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