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I AM RELENTLESS DAVID YARROW INTRODUCES THE NIKON FULL FRAME D850. To launch the new Nikon D850, master wildlife photographer David Yarrow was given the creative freedom to capture the image of his lifetime, shot on the D850. Thanks to the powerful combination of the 45.7MP FX format back-side illuminated CMOS sensor and the speed of 9*fps shooting, he could tell a story like never before. With ISO 64 to 25600, 153-point AF, 8K time-lapse** and full frame 4K UHD video, now you too can capture your masterpiece. David is passionate about wildlife conservation, and is the a liated photographer of the Tusk Trust Foundation. To find out more about the D850, and David’s stor y, visit www.nikon.co.uk *Requires the optional MB-D18 Multi-Power Battery Pack, EN-EL-18a/b battery, BL-5 battery cover and MH-26a charger. **Requires Interval Timer settings and 3rd party software.
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Daniel Benne￿, Editor

OCTOBER 2018

WHAT WE’VE FOUND OUT THIS MONTH

There are five basic types of exoplanet that we know about so far p18

Female beluga whales and narwhals undergo the menopause, bringing the total number of species known to do so to five p22

Selling painkiller tablets in blister packs has helped to reduce the number of overdoses p70

There are mice onboard the International Space Station p49

Appropriate hospital architecture can play a role in helping people recover from illness p101

IN THIS ISSUE

A R T

I O

: D U S K / F O L

C O V E R

SIMON CROMPTON Simon, a former health editor for TheTimes and The Daily Telegraph, has been attempting to get to grips with the alarming male suicide rate. p70

EMMA DAVIES With a PhD in food chemistry, Emma was the ideal person to look at the surprising health benefits of one of Britain’s favourite meals: curry. p63

COLIN STUART Astronomer and science author Colin looks at the challenges humanity will face – and how wemight overcome them – if we ever need to leave Earth. p40

CONTACT US

Advertising neil.lloyd@immediate.co.uk 0117 300 8276

Le ers for publication reply@sciencefocus.com

Editorial enquiries editorialenquiries@sciencefocus.com 0117 300 8755

Subscriptions bbcfocus@buysubscriptions.com 03330 162 113*

Other contacts sciencefocus.com/contact

WANT MORE ? FOLLOW SCIENCEFOCUS

FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST INSTAGRAM GOOGLE+

*Calls from landlines will cost up to 9p per minute. Calls from mobile phones will cost between 3p and 55p per minute but are included in free call packages. Lines are open 8am-6pm weekdays and 9am-1pm Saturday for orders only. If calling from overseas, please call +44 1604 973 721. BBCScience Focus (ISSN 0966-4270)(USPS 015-160) is published 14 times a year (monthly with a Summer issue in July and a Christmas issue in December) by Immediate Media Company, Bristol, 2nd Floor, Tower House, Fairfax St., Bristol BS1 3BN. Distributed in the US by Circulation Specialists, LLC, 2 Corporate Drive, Suite 945, Shelton, CT 06484-6238. Periodicals postage paid at Shelton, CT and additional mailing o ices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to BBCScience Focus, PO Box 37495, Boone, IA 50037-0495.

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