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 213

Global eye

GLOBAL EYE • Showcasing the incredible world we live in

WISH LIST • GADGETS FOR DIGITAL NOMADS

What’s in your food? • Hidden preservatives, disguised sugars, ultra-processing and even insects: uncover the truth behind your food’s shopping list of secret ingredients

GOING UNDER THE KNIFE • From implants to injectables, how common cosmetic procedures are performed

WHY WE LOVE SALT • Where do we find sodium chloride in nature and why do we enjoy it in food so much?

WHAT IS SNORING? • The rumbling soundtrack to some people’s sleep can be harmless – or a sign of a health problem

STEVE JOBS • How the visionary Apple cofounder introduced the world to life-changing technology

GROUNDBREAKING SPACE TELESCOPE DISCOVERIES • Since JWST’s launch four years ago, some mind-blowing observations have been made by this internationally operated, state-of-the-art, space-based super-telescope

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A LUNAR ECLIPSE? • In early March this year, nearly a third of the world’s population will have the opportunity to witness a total lunar eclipse. How do they happen and why do they turn the Moon reddish-brown?

WHAT’S UNDER THE POLAR ICE? • Beneath the vast Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets, there’s a weird world unlike any other

DEFORESTATION UNCOVERED • Despite recent efforts, we’re losing forests at an unsustainable rate. This is disastrous for not only the species who live in them, but the entire planet

HOW TO READ A DINOSAUR FOOTPRINT • Preserving snapshots in time, what information can we extract from these ancient tracks?

HOW DO SNAILS MAKE TRAILS? • The slimy science behind these molluscs’ movements

COULD WE BUILD… DOC BROWN’S TIME-TRAVELLING DELOREAN? • We go back to the future to find out whether or not this iconic vehicular time machine is complete science fiction

HOW TO COMPLETE A RUBIK’S CUBE • What are the six steps to mastering this classic puzzle?

HOW TO FARM VERTICALLY • Why stacking crop fields on top of each other could be the future of agriculture

HOW HOUSE-CLEANING ROBOTS WORK • Sit back, relax and discover how these robot butlers keep your house clean

INSIDE A SELF-DRIVING HAULER • Hyundai’s XCIENT lorry is an autonomous green machine

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