Thomas Lewton

The article discusses how complex systems, from living beings to fundamental particles, require both structure and unpredictability to exist on the edge of chaos. Columnist Thomas Lewton examines whether this pattern across the cosmos could form a 'theory of everything.'

New Scientist recommends Jennie Durant's 'Bitter Honey' as an exposé of the true cost of industrial honeybee farming in the US. The book highlights grim bee death figures but questions whether these statistics alone can drive meaningful change.