A holiday special of the podcast and a free-gift giveaway this week, as we celebrate five of New Scientist’s best front-page features of 2022. As well as discussing the features and why they chose to tackle them, the team chats about the beautiful cover artwork for each story.First up is the news that AI is helping to decode the lost stories of ancient Mesopotamia, <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533981-400-how-the-secrets-of-ancient-cuneiform-texts-are-being-revealed-by-ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">revealing the secrets of ancient cuneiform texts</a> - the world’s first known writing.Next are the blips recorded by <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333693-200-the-large-hadron-collider-blips-that-could-herald-a-new-era-of-physics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Large Hadron Collider which have hinted at a potential new force of nature </a>- a discovery which could change physics forever.The most popular feature story of the year was ‘<a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533930-400-a-longevity-diet-that-hacks-cell-ageing-could-add-years-to-your-life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Longevity Diet: How knowing what to eat and when can help you stay young</a>’. Real news-you-can-use, this feature highlights a new research-based diet that could increase your life expectancy by up to 20 years.If you’ve ever struggled with insomnia, you’ll want to read our feature on its causes, which shows that<a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339328-we-are-finally-waking-up-to-the-causes-of-insomnia-and-how-to-treat-it/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> the sleep disorder is now a solvable problem</a>.And finally is a story which asks, <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433802-500-a-new-place-for-consciousness-in-our-understanding-of-the-universe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">is there a place for consciousness in our understanding of the universe</a>? The team explains the idea that physics needs to embrace subjective experience in order to fully describe and explain the universe.On the pod are Rowan Hooper, Cat de Lange, Dan Cossins and Alison George. These premium features are usually only available to subscribers, but as a holiday gift they’ll be free to read from the 25th December to the end of the year.To read about these subjects and much more, you can subscribe to New Scientist magazine at <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newscientist.com</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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#155: Our five favourite New Scientist long-reads from 2022

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