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Culture, history and society

The science of self: simple questions, with complex answers

24 Mar 2022 Laura Hiscott
Taken from the March 2022 issue of Physics World.

Laura Hiscott reviews Youniverse: a Short Guide to Modern Science by Elsie Burch Donald

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Mind or matter? In Youniverse, Elsie Burch Donald looks at the science behind the questions 'What are you?', 'Who are you?' and 'Where are you going?'. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/RealCG Animation Studio)
What are you? Who are you? Where are you going? These are three deceptively simple-sounding question

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Laura Hiscott is a freelance science journalist
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