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Dr Marcello Ferrera hopes to shine a light on photonics research.

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The West’s Eurocentric version of scientific history omits some of the most important events that shaped modern thinking.

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Some of the best sci-fi TV shows are from the 1980s, with many of the decade's greatest animated series being just as awesome today as they once were.