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How to Build a Brain

How to build a brain

It's the body's most complex organ – the tangle of cells that makes us who we are – but scientists now think they can create an artificial human brain

Inside the mind of Alan Turing

Celebrating the centenary of the computer pioneer's birth

The search for multiple universes

Physicists may be on the brink of finding proof that our Universe is not alone

How birds fly

Swooping in on the physics of bird flight

Game changer

The growing influence of computer games on science and the world beyond our TV screens

Flight of the Dragon

The spacecraft that's revolutionising space travel

PLUS

Games: Resident Evil 6 and other new releases
Q&A: What causes left-handedness? 
MegaPixel: Astounding images from across the globe

What’s On: Cheltenham Science Festival

Update: Can we really extract metal from asteroids

Exclusive to the iPad issue of Focus this month…

  • 

Video showing how new technology lets you control your mobile with your mind
  • Extra fantastic photographs in our MegaPixel section
  • 360-degree tours of the digital radios on test


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Focus on the iPad - FREE for subscribers

If you subscribe to the print edition of Focus you can download digital issues of the magazine through the app each month for FREE! Simply click on the link below and set up your account.


On Sale Date: 
Thu, 2012-05-31
Issue Number: 
243
Available

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.