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Mass killerIt is the nightmare scenario health workers fear, but are nevertheless preparing for: the day when the next influenza panic arrives, and millions worldwide will die. Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 5
Space or bustGoing into space used to be something that only nations with multibillion dollar budgets could do. Now, anyone with a bit of courage can take the plunge. Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 4
Oceans of noiseIn less than three generations, the oceans have filled with sounds of motors, sonar and seismic tests; has it affected marine life? Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 4
Fish out of waterHe stretches his mind to 11 dimensions; he understands what Einstein failed to grasp; and plans for the death of our Sun 5 billion years from now. Michio Kaku is a superhero of the incomprehensible. Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 2
Surgery to scaleOrthopaedics, obstetrics, x-rays, CT-scans: believe it or not, the world of high-tech medicine has invaded the fish tank. Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 1
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Explosive forceNot many people survive being on top of an erupting volcano but New Zealand vulcanologist Peter Otway has a great story for his grandkids. Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 7
Bad faithThe Reverend Dr David Millikan explains why intelligent design is not just bad science but it is also bad religion. Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 6
Rumble in the jungleDeepest, darkest Africa is just the place to be studying chimpanzees; just don't get too close writes Vanessa Woods. Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 3
Schlock and aweCoveted by collectors, an inspiration to illustrators; the influence of the 1950s sci-fi cinema poster art is still with us. Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 3
Nurture, Nature & Nail PolishIs survival of the human species endangered by the mass use of cleansing gels and haircare products. Are we at threat from metrosexuals? Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 2
Angel of lightDiscarded relics from a more permissive age found in the basement can sometimes attract and intrigue the most unusual of customers. This story was listed by the New York Review of Science Fiction as one of the the top 10 short stories of 2005. Download the sample | First appeared in Issue 6
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