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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><\/h2>\nAliens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nRecent advances in three main areas have boosted astrobiologists\u2019 optimism that we could be on the brink of discovering the first signs of extraterrestrial life: extremophiles, exoplanets and robotic exploration\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Earth<\/h2>\n
We speak to the <\/span>Springwatch<\/i><\/span> frontman about his epic new BBC series, Earth<\/em>, which delves into the extreme events that shaped the history of the planet we call home.<\/span><\/p>\nSupersonic aircraft<\/h2>\n
Supersonic passenger aircraft are set to return to our skies in the next few years. Only this time, they promise to be cheaper, quieter and greener.<\/span><\/p>\nDr Katie Mack<\/h2>\n
How the hunt for invisible particles is opening a new scientific frontier. But how do we study a particle we can\u2019t see? What are we really looking at? The answers are complicated, but they touch on something much deeper: the entanglement of theoretical models and experimental data.<\/p>\n
Plus<\/em><\/h2>\n- Artificial intelligence: <\/strong><\/strong>AI creates millions of images a day, flooding the internet. But what happens when it starts to train on its own data?<\/li>\n
- Psychology: <\/strong>Why do we trust confidence over competence?<\/li>\n
- Health: <\/strong>The risks and rewards of becoming an older father<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Issue 394 on sale 27 July 2023<\/h2>\nSubscribe to\u00a0BBC Science Focus Magazine<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\nDon\u2019t forget that\u00a0BBC Science Focus<\/em>\u00a0is also available on all major digital platforms. We have versions for\u00a0Android<\/a>,\u00a0Kindle Fire and Kindle e-reader<\/a>, as well as an\u00a0iOS app<\/a>\u00a0for the iPad and iPhone.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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Recent advances in three main areas have boosted astrobiologists\u2019 optimism that we could be on the brink of discovering the first signs of extraterrestrial life: extremophiles, exoplanets and robotic exploration\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Earth<\/h2>\n
We speak to the <\/span>Springwatch<\/i><\/span> frontman about his epic new BBC series, Earth<\/em>, which delves into the extreme events that shaped the history of the planet we call home.<\/span><\/p>\n Supersonic passenger aircraft are set to return to our skies in the next few years. Only this time, they promise to be cheaper, quieter and greener.<\/span><\/p>\n How the hunt for invisible particles is opening a new scientific frontier. But how do we study a particle we can\u2019t see? What are we really looking at? The answers are complicated, but they touch on something much deeper: the entanglement of theoretical models and experimental data.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget that\u00a0BBC Science Focus<\/em>\u00a0is also available on all major digital platforms. We have versions for\u00a0Android<\/a>,\u00a0Kindle Fire and Kindle e-reader<\/a>, as well as an\u00a0iOS app<\/a>\u00a0for the iPad and iPhone.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Many of us share our homes with a canine companion. But how much do we really know about what\u2019s going on inside their heads? Cognitive scientists Dr Zazie Todd and Prof Alexandra Horowitz explain what we\u2019re learning about how our four-legged friends think, and share a few tips on how you can make their lives better… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":31501,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"2"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/new-issue-the-secret-life-of-dogs.jpg",940,530,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/new-issue-the-secret-life-of-dogs-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/new-issue-the-secret-life-of-dogs-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/new-issue-the-secret-life-of-dogs-768x433.jpg",768,433,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/new-issue-the-secret-life-of-dogs.jpg",800,451,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/new-issue-the-secret-life-of-dogs.jpg",940,530,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/new-issue-the-secret-life-of-dogs.jpg",940,530,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Many of us share our homes with a canine companion. But how much do we really know about what\u2019s going on inside their heads? Cognitive scientists Dr Zazie Todd and Prof Alexandra Horowitz explain what we\u2019re learning about how our four-legged friends think, and share a few tips on how you can make their lives…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/31500"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Supersonic aircraft<\/h2>\n
Dr Katie Mack<\/h2>\n
Plus<\/em><\/h2>\n
Issue 394 on sale 27 July 2023<\/h2>\n
Subscribe to\u00a0BBC Science Focus Magazine<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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