We publish New Humanist, a quarterly journal of ideas, science and culture.

From brain implants to dark philosophies and an obsession with blood transfusion, our new issue takes a look at the beliefs and ambitions of the tech billionaires – and how they're taking root in the corridors of power

Britain plans to build thousands of wind turbines. And a scientific breakthrough may help ensure they don't end up in landfill

Xi Jinping may have skipped this year's COP, but China is making giant strides when it comes to clean energy

Why was this year's Nobel Prize in Physics so controversial?

In Britain, we have escaped the rising tide of the populist right – but it's still influential, even when out of power.

Women using abortion clinics in England and Wales are finally being protected... up to a point

We'll never be able to visit the plasma at the edge of a black hole – but scientists managed to recreate it in a lab

Scientists are searching for a way to create universal blood types

The name-calling behaviour has only otherwise been observed in humans

The imprisoned Nigerian humanist has had his sentence reduced – but the scourge of blasphemy laws remains

Uninformed citizens do not bode well for the health of our societies

It's time to take stock of where the country is, and where we'd like to be. What's happening with discipline in our schools? How do we heal the "toxic culture" in our NHS? And will refugee rights be restored under the new government?

A new assisted dying bill has a stronger chance than ever of passing