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How to Feed 10 Billion People
The global population is expected to pass 10 billion within the next few decades. That means we’ll have doubled the number of people on...
Mar 23, 20246 min read
The Truth About ChatGPT
ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini – formerly known as Bard – can plan parties, write stories, hold conversations and pass exams. These...
Feb 29, 20247 min read
Will Tomorrow's Tech Read Your Mind?
Everyone loves a good magic trick. Take mind-reading, for instance. We can enjoy the stagecraft and illusion safe in the knowledge that...
Jan 13, 20247 min read
Carbon Capture: Can It Really Fix Climate Change?
Last month was the hottest ever recorded on Earth. It is a fact that the planet is heating up and, without drastic action, the changing...
Aug 28, 20238 min read
The Exciting Potential of Sensory Substitution
From eyes that see over a million different colours to ears that detect a staggering range of frequencies, the human senses are...
Jul 22, 20236 min read
Microchips and the Puzzle of Human Progress - Part Two
Welcome to the second part of my article on microchips. Part one covered the invention of the transistor and a brief history of the...
Jun 29, 20235 min read
Microchips and the Puzzle of Human Progress - Part One
Advances in technology over the past century have been staggering. It took just 66 years to progress from launching the first airplane to...
Jun 20, 20234 min read
Bioprinting: An Organ Transplant Revolution?
As technologies go, printing can feel fairly mundane and uninspiring. Sure, some impressive things are being done with 3D printing but...
Apr 18, 20235 min read
Could LiDAR Unlock the Sci-Fi World of Tomorrow?
Compared to Hollywood’s portrayal, life in the 21st century can sometimes feel a bit of a let-down. Where are the cities full of...
Jan 27, 20236 min read
Does Science Have a Bias Problem?
How objective are you? Most of us like to think that we always make rational and fact-based decisions, but studies show that we are often...
Jan 16, 20236 min read
Was Edison Right All Along?
In the late 19th century, America was gripped by an engineering battle that would forever change the world. In the "war of the currents,"...
Dec 11, 20226 min read
Learning from Steve Jobs
If you were listing the innovators who had the biggest influence on the world in the past 50 years, the name Steve Jobs would likely come...
Nov 1, 20225 min read
Nuclear Power and the Promise of Fusion
For many of us, the concept of nuclear power can sound a bit scary. We hear the word "nuclear" and images of mushroom clouds, Chernobyl...
Oct 30, 20226 min read
AI's Role in Organ Transplants
In medical emergencies, every moment counts. That’s why innovations that can shave even fractions of a second off the time it takes...
Sep 29, 20225 min read
Can AI Direct Movies?
Spoiler alert: Yes, it’s already happening. Scorsese. Kubrick. Lynch. Anyone with the last name Coppola. Iconic directors invariably have...
Sep 28, 20227 min read
A Child-Safe Internet
In years gone by, parents would worry about letting their children play out in the street. Nowadays, it’s the potential dangers lurking...
Sep 28, 20225 min read
Are We Losing the Power to Forget?
Thanks to social media, it has never been easier to connect with people from the past. Curious about what that old classmate is up to...
Aug 11, 20225 min read
The Dark Side of Chatbots
Chatbots are proliferating rapidly thanks to advancements in AI. Most of us have come into contact with them, commonly in a customer...
Jul 5, 20225 min read
Fighting Fire with Tech
What if we could predict the behaviour of bush and forest fires before they ever break out? Thanks to the bright sparks working away at...
Jun 14, 20224 min read
How Tech is Tackling Deforestation
A 2021 study by WWF found an area of forest totalling 43 million hectares – almost double the size of the UK – was wiped out in just 13...
Jun 14, 20224 min read
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