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The Handshake is over 7 million years old, says palaeoanthropologist, explorer and comic Ella Al-Shamahi. She will explain the secrets of this most ancient and universal greeting at the Royal Institution, London, at 7pm BST on 21 July.

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Why Sharks Matter to us, the oceans and the marine economy is a subject of concern for David Shiffman, at the University of Arizona. Saving the imperilled predator will require a serious rethink of its image. Available to buy in the UK from 19 July.

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