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Disaster prediction

Predict the next disaster

From tornadoes to meteorite strikes and revolution to epidemics - how science can read the early-warning signs that things are about to go very wrong

Could you spot a psychopath?

Psychopath are more common than you might think. Including an interview with Jon Ronson and a quiz to work out if your boss is a psychopath

2012 Olympic tech

How the UK is leading the technological revolution in sport

The real X-Men

How realistic are the abilities displayed by the characters in new movie X-Men: First Class?

High stakes space-race

The runners and riders hoping to claim a jackpot of £800 million from the European Space Agency

Science rogues

The big names in science who resorted to underhand methods to get ahead

Hidden Egypt

Bang Goes the Theory presenter Liz Bonin takes us behind the scenes of Egypt's Lost Cities, searching for ancient civilisations with space archaeology

PLUS

Q&A: Human body special
Head to head: Ultra-thin laptops
Five of the best: iPad 2 accessories
MegaPixel: Amazing images of a huge anechoic chamber, a massive photobioreactor and a fish graveyard
Update: Volcano-proofing planes

Exclusive to the iPad issue of Focus this month…

  • BBC Focus magazine iPad appTake the interactive test to see if your boss is a psychopath
  • Zoom in and explore our MegaPixel images in astounding detail: one anechoic chamber, one bioreactor and a million dead fish
  • Spin ultra-light laptops in 360 degrees
  • Watch video clips of space archaeology at work in Egypt
  • Hear Dr Scott Drawer, Head of Research and Innovation at UK Sport talking about the unconventional research that could win medals in 2012
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On Sale Date: 
Thu, 2011-06-02
Issue Number: 
230
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About Focus

Focus is the BBC’s science and technology monthly magazine. Jargon-free and accessible, you don’t need a PhD in particle physics to enjoy reading it. All you need is a quizzical mind that wants to understand the world around you, and gain a fact or two to keep up your sleeve in a pub quiz emergency.

With articles on everything from astronomy to archaeology, genetics to geology, you’re bound to find a piece to sink your teeth into. There’s also useful reviews on the latest bestsellers, websites, games and cutting-edge gadgets; advice and opinion from experts; news; stunning photography; and answers to your questions in the ever-popular Q&A section.