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Meet Viktor
Although Viktor Zhdanov's name is little known today, he spearheaded one of the greatest projects in history. Who was he and what did he do?
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Issue 22

Spotlight
Issue 22

The golden age of vaccine development

Words by Saloni Dattani

The first vaccine was a lucky accident. Now we can design new vaccines in weeks, atom by atom.

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Subunits

Urban expansion in the age of liberalism

Words by Samuel Hughes

Many Victorian cities grew by tenfold in a century. Could ours ever do the same?

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Mushrooms

The gold plating of American water

Words by Judge Glock

Clean drinking water is a modern miracle. But it has become expensive, and it doesn’t need to be.

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Hydration
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