Home / ScienceScienceNew ScientistScienceNew Scientist·Jun 26, 2026·1 min readRead an extract from Slow Gods by Claire NorthThe New Scientist Book Club’s read for July is Claire North’s space opera Slow Gods. In this extract from its second chapter, we learn about the upbringing of its protagonist on the planet Tu-mdoView original source — New Scientist ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesScienceCNAScienceSep 16, 2026 · 1 minCommentary: Russian team ‘misused’ Claude AI to train a killer drone on scraped Ukrainian war footageCNAScienceThe GuardianScienceSep 16, 2026 · 1 minTop Trump military adviser says US must prepare to fight around moonThe GuardianScienceFrance 24ScienceSep 16, 2026 · 1 minEncouraging signs in DR Congo Ebola fightFrance 24ScienceFrance 24ScienceSep 16, 2026 · 1 minAmnesty says Iran committed 'crimes against humanity' in protests crackdownFrance 24
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