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National Geographic Traveller – April 2024

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National Geographic Traveller Magazine (March 8, 2024): The latest issue features the Greek Islands. Plus, embark on a walking safari in Zambia, chase the midnight sun on a train trip in Norway and discover the German flavours of Cincinnati.

Also inside this issue:

Zambia: Become one with the landscape on a walking safari in South Luangwa National Park.

Norway: Black coffee and crystalline fjords on a multi-day train tour beneath the midnight sun.

Bhutan: In this tiny Himalayan nation, valleys plunge, mountains soar and traditions bind.

Philippines: Plan the ultimate island-hopping adventure to the pearl of the Western Pacific.

São Paulo: In Brazil’s most populous city, every gig and gallery reflects the diversity of its people.

Ghent: With its innovative art spaces and left-field restaurants, this city’s rebel spirit lives on.

Kosovo: Explore the Balkan nation’s deep-forested hills, gushing waterfalls and fresco-adorned monasteries.

Cincinnati: German flavours abound in the bakeries and breweries of this Ohio city.

Vienna: From jazz age revamps to culinary havens, these hotels embrace the sound and flavour of the city.

Plus,picks from the 60th Venice Biennale; tours and tastings in England’s vineyards; the flavours of Provence; the best music hotspots in Bristol; where to stay in Denver; a family getaway in Sicily; a city break in Gdansk; a coastal escape in Northumberland; the best food and travel reads; and kit for campervanning.

We talk with author Adam Alexander and the hunt for Rajasthan’s lost chilli, and Simon Reeve on his latest TV series, the beauty of the wild and more. In our Ask the Experts section, the experts give advice advice on driving from London to Lake Garda, treehouse stays for UK bluebell season and family adventures in Sri Lanka. The Info delves into Walpurgis Night, while Hot Topic explores the end of the 100ml liquid rule in UK airports and the Report asks whether the voluntourism industry can truly help those in need.

Preview: MIT Technology Review – March/April 2024

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MIT Technology Review (February 29, 2024): The new issue features ‘The Hidden Worlds Issue’ – Is Anybody Out There? Using technology to explore and expose hidden worlds, from enabling deeper dives into ocean depths to journeying to one of Jupiter’s orbiting bodies to pushing the boundaries of particle physics. Plus: wearables for wildlife, Wi-Fi sensing, and a reconsideration of Luddites.

The search for extraterrestrial life is targeting Jupiter’s icy moon Europa

NASA’s Europa Clipper mission will travel to one of Jupiter’s largest moons to look for evidence of conditions that could support life.

Inside the hunt for new physics at the world’s largest particle collider

The Large Hadron Collider hasn’t seen any new particles since the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012. Here’s what researchers are trying to do about it.

Meet the divers trying to figure out how deep humans can go

Figuring out how the human body can withstand underwater pressure has been a problem for over a century, but a ragtag band of divers is experimenting with hydrogen to find out.

Opinion & Politics: Reason Magazine – April 2024

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    REASON MAGAZINE (February 23, 2024)The latest issue features ‘Commander In Chains?’ – What if a Presidential Candidate ends up in jail, incapacitated, or worse – in office?…

    Commander in Chains: 7 Scenarios If Trump Is Jailed and Wins the Election

    An illustration of a person wearing handcuffs in an orange prison jumpsuit with a presidential seal | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson; Source image: Peter Dazeley/Getty

    There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents an inmate from winning the presidency.

    KEITH E. WHITTINGTON 

    Don’t Let E.U. Bureaucrats Design Americans’ Tech

    An illustration of the European Union flag mangled by a frayed phone charging cord | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson

    Some Democrats want to mimic the Europe’s policies on phone chargers and more.

    JENNIFER HUDDLESTON

    The Future of Immigration Is Privatization

    featurefionaimmigrants | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson; Source images: Clay Banks/Unsplash, PinkBadger/iStock

    New immigration pathways are letting private citizens welcome refugees and other migrants—and getting the government out of the way.

    FIONA HARRIGAN

    American Scientist Magazine – March 2024

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    American Scientist (February 15, 2024): The latest issue features “Deconstructing DNA Beyond the Helix” – science educator and artist Caryn Babaian explores through illustration the molecular details and interactions that can affect DNA’s structure. She contends that for people to fully understand DNA, it must be shown in relationship to water. 

    Deconstructing DNA Beyond the Helix

    BY CARYN BABAIAN

    An artist’s experimental approach to Rosalind Franklin’s Photo 51 reveals the molecule’s intricate biochemistry.

    When Sharks Eat an Angler’s Haul

    BY DAVID SAMUEL SHIFFMAN

    Tensions are rising as the ocean’s great predators nab fish on the line, inciting a major new challenge in human–wildlife conflict.