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Caroline Lucas on climate, culture wars, and 14 years as the only Green MP

As she steps down as the Green party’s first, and so far only, MP, Caroline Lucas tells Madeleine Finlay what it’s been like as the sole Green voice in parliament for the past 14 years, her hopes for her party in Thursday’s UK general election, and what she plans to do in her life beyond politics. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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  The surprising psychology behind extremism, and how politics is driving it

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  Are cold and wet UK summers here to stay?

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  Slaughter-free sausages: is lab-grown meat the future?

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  Golden rice: why has it been banned and what happens now?

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  Election risks, safety summits and Scarlett Johansson: the week in AI

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  Concrete without CO2: can our biggest building material go green?

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  Why is air turbulence getting worse?

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  AI, algorithms and apps: can dating be boiled down to a science?

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