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FASCINATING STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD…
NEWS
Hot Antarctica
Wobbly star
Oldest fossils
WIN
SPHERO BOLT
WO
150
Meet the machines that will
take us to new worlds
SPACE
AVATARS
WHY
WE TELL
LIES
ROBOT
MEDICINE
Is this the future of
our pharmacies?
WORLD’S BIGGEST OCEAN CLEANER
INSIDE PLASTIC-EATING BACTERIA
WHAT COULD YOU RECYCLE?
TSARS'
PALACE
i
PAD PRO
EXPLORED
TEARDOWN
Apple’s powerhouse
tablet examined
ISSUE
120
Inside the home of the
Russian Revolution
THOR’S WELL
ICEBREAKER SHIPS
SMART HOMES
WORLD OF WILD CATS
UNMISSABLE EVENTS 2019
WELCOME
The magazine that feeds minds!
ISSUE
120
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avid Attenborough
created quite a stir in
2017’s
Blue Planet II
with that iconic shot of a sperm
whale with a large piece of
plastic stuck in its mouth, and
not a moment too soon. Find out on page 22 how
we’re choking the oceans with the wonder
material/environmental disaster that is plastic,
and what we’re doing to solve the problem.
This issue we also explore a possible future of
D
medicine in the form of electroceuticals, the
electronic pharmaceutical alternative. Then it’s off
to wander the many rooms of Russia’s Winter
Palace, discover the many reasons why humans
and animals lie, and learn how telerobotics allow
scientists to explore the surface of new worlds. Also
new this issue: my face. As Editor, I’m really looking
forward to curating and crafting your regular dose
of science and technology. Enjoy!
Editor
Ben Biggs
“How did these
predators go from
feral to friendly
modern-day pets?”
The World of Wildcats, page 42
Meet the team…
Production Editor
I’ve always been fascinated
by Russia’s blood-soaked
past, so I thoroughly enjoyed
the Winter Palace feature.
Head to page 72 comrades!
Charlie G
Research Editor
Discover how robotic
avatars will revolutionise
our future exploration of
other planets and space
on page 58.
Baljeet
Staff Writer
Explorers have
circumnavigated the world
using bicycles, ships, planes
and even submarines! Find
out more on page 64.
Charlie E
Staff Writer
From forest perimeters to
the deep desert, wild cats
can be found across the
globe. Discover the diversity
of these felines on page 42.
Scott
Senior Art Editor
Getting a prescription from a
robot and then swallowing a
small microchip to cure
ailments might be in our near
future. Find out on page 32.
© Getty
Duncan
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CONTENTS
SPECIAL
SPACE
22
How we will solve the
plastic problem
These neat methods could clean
our oceans before it’s too late
58
Remote-controlled
explorers
The space avatars that allow
scientists to explore other worlds
from Earth
TECHNOLOGY
32
The future
of medicine
Could electroceuticals replace
chemical drugs?
63
Redshift and blueshift
TRANSPORT
64
Circumnavigating
the globe
How explorers have broken
records in round-the-world travel
36
Inside the new iPad Pro
38
Interview with Hive
40
The robot pharmacist
68
Inside the icebreakers
71
Hydrogen-powered
trains
ENVIRONMENT
42
The world of
wild cats
Don’t mistake them for your
average house tabby
HISTORY
72
The fall of the
Winter Palace
Explore this architectural icon of
the Russian Revolution
22
46
Thor’s Well
48
How seeds grow
SCIENCE
50
Why do we lie?
How deception is built into our
genes and good for our brains
76
Heroes of...
Sophia Duleep Singh
78
Titanic rhino ancestors
81
History of didgeridoos
How we will
solve the plast
problem
The new
iPad Pro
36
54
2019 science events
57
How air fresheners work
BOLT WOROH
T
WIN
A SPHER
ge 95
49.99!
Pa
58
Remote-controlled
explorers
MEET THIS ISSUE’S EXPERTS…
Former
HIW
member James is a
biochemist and
biotechnologist. He
is currently doing a
PhD in machine
learning and
evolutionary theory.
James Horton
Jo Stass
Jo has been a
writer and editor
for over six years.
She is particularly
interested in the
natural world and
technological
innovations.
Jodie Tyley
The former Editor of
HIW
and
All About
History
has tackled
many topics in her
career, from science
fiction to science
fact and Henry VIII
to honey badgers.
Jonathan
O’Callaghan
With a background in
astrophysics, former
HIW
and
All About
Space
journalist
Jonathan enjoys
delving into the
wonders of space.
Laura Mears
Biomedical scientist
Laura escaped the
lab to write about
science and is now
working towards
her PhD in
computational
evolution.
Stephen
Ashby
Stephen has been a
writer and editor
for over seven
years. He is
endlessly intrigued
by technology and
Earth science.
Steve Wright
Steve has worked as
an editor on many
publications. He
enjoys looking to the
past, having also
written for
All
About History
and
History Of War.
History Of War
Editor Tim has a
passion for all
things military but
studies and writes
about a range of
historical eras.
Tim
Williamson
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