How It Works

Welcome to How It Works, the magazine that explains everything you never knew you wanted to know about the world we live in. Loaded with fully illustrated guides and expert knowledge, and with sections dedicated to science, technology, transportation, space, history and the environment, no subject is too big or small for How It Works to explain.

WELCOME Issue 198 • “Could humans venture beyond Earth and settle in space by the year 2125?”

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GLOBAL EYE • Showcasing the incredible world we live in

WISH LIST • STEM SUBSCRIPTION BOXES

Visit Planet Earth 2125 • How might our world have transformed under the strain of climate change 100 years from now?

INCREDIBLE SOLAR SYSTEM CRATERS • Why these spectacular craters carved out by past impact events are among the most widespread and distinctive geological features in the Solar System

INSIDE THE MILKY WAY • Because we live within it, we cannot take a photo of our home galaxy – but observations of the night sky enable us to draw a picture of its shape and nature

BUILDING THE WORLD’S DEEPEST CAR PARK • Australia’s most famous landmark is often marvelled at from ground level, but its innovative spiral substructure is a hidden gem

HOW CAR PARKING SENSORS WORK • Many modern vehicles are on the lookout to help prevent collisions when the driver is reversing

HOW NORTH AMERICA’S GREAT LAKES FORMED • The world’s largest freshwater system comprises five immense interconnected lakes, carved into Earth by glaciers

FINDING THE COLOSSAL SQUID • This elusive creature spawned a legend of a deep-sea monster that endured for centuries

AMAZING NANOTECH • How many aspects of our lives, from our mobile phone batteries to our bodies, will be transformed by materials and machines created at the scale of atoms and molecules

HOW PC DRIVES EVOLVED • Modern computer drives can store the equivalent of hundreds of high-resolution movies over a century since their humble origins

HOW A PIANO WORKS • Traditional pianos create a sound that needs no electronic amplification. How do electric keyboards compare?

WHAT ARE SAD LAMPS? • These bright light boxes are designed to tackle winter blues

WHY SUPER GLUE IS SO STICKY • Discover the chemistry behind the powerful adhesive that helps fix household mistakes

WHAT IS A VACUUM? • More than just a common name for a household appliance, real vacuums help heal the human body, dominate large parts of the universe and help scientists study the unknown

CAN THE BRAIN REWIRE ITSELF? • Your brain needs to adapt and change throughout your life

WHAT IS MICRORNA? • Meet the tiny messengers in your cells that keep proteins in check

FINDING Shackleton’s SHIP • Ernest Shackleton’s ship was consigned to deep Antarctic waters over a century ago. How did researchers locate and study the Endurance on the frigid seabed?

ILLUMINATING CHINESE LANTERNS • Discover the symbolism and science behind these floating features of Chinese New Year festivities

Win! • A PAIR OF BONE-CONDUCTION HEADPHONES

BRAINDUMP • Amazing answers to your curious questions

THE LIBRARY • The latest book releases for curious minds

BRAIN GYM • Give your brain a puzzle workout

HOW TO… • Practical projects to try at home

INBOX • Speak your mind

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FAST FACTS • Amazing trivia that will blow your mind