CONTENTS
REGULARS
06 EYE OPENER
Awesome science images from around the world.
13 FEEDBACK
Your thoughts on the ar ticles in BBC Science Focus.
15 DISCOVERIES
All the month’s biggest news, including: How citizen scientists found an unknown object speeding through the Milky Way; A surprising breakthrough that makes Stonehenge even more impressi ve ; A possible natural cure for balding; And more…
28 PROF GILES YEO
Why free school meals should be available to all children to g i ve t hem t he best chance of enjoying lifelong good health.
30 PROF KATIE MACK
How t he s ecre t code embedded in s t a r l igh t c an tell t he s tor y o f our cosmic pa s t .
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32 DR MICHELLE
GRIFFIN Tailored contraception is the future of bir th control for women.
34 REALITY CHECK
The science behind the headlines: Could a vault on the Moon preserve Earth’s biodiversity? Is a vital ocean current in the Atlantic on the brink o f colla pse?
40 INNOVATIONS
A roundup of the coolest trends in tech.
76 THE BIG QUESTION
Do we f inally know how the oldest Egyptian pyramid was built?
80 Q & A
Our experts answer your questions. This month: How do I break f ree o f blame cul ture? How o ften should I change my toothbrush? How are identical twins created? Did dinos aur s have fl ea s? Why does my computer s creen look so weird whenever I t ake a pic ture o f i t ? What ’s t he smellie s t animal? And more…
89 CROSSWORD
Engage your grey matter!
89 NEXT MONTH
Take a sneak peek at the upcoming issue.
90 BETTER LIVING
THROUGH SCIENCE The clocks are going back! Don’t let the long nights mess with your health.
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REALITY CHECK
A mysterious object zooming at great speed through the Milky Way has astronomers puzzled.
Could a v aul t on t he Moon protec t t he genet ic materia l o f E a r t h’s mos t impor t ant specie s?
80 Q&A
