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When I was a kid, my mother would sneak brussels sprouts on to my plate. I hated those revolting little orbs of bitterness – but Mother was wily. “It’s only a small one,” she’d say, as though ...

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Adam Rutherford meets Carlo Rovelli, author of publishing sensation Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, and examines new insights into the the resilience of corals across the globe. Show more As evidence ...