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Aug 7, 20247 min read
Learning from The Lean Startup
I don’t know about you, but I can't hear The Rolling Stones' Start Me Up without picturing Bill Gates and his Microsoft pals throwing...
Jul 31, 20247 min read
Inside Apple's Design Process
Ken Kocienda, a veteran Apple software engineer and designer, played a crucial role in developing the Safari web browser, iPhone, iPad,...
Jul 24, 20246 min read
Elon Musk: From Leadership to Liftoff
Rarely does a day go by in recent times without the words "Elon Musk" popping up on our newsfeeds. And, for better or worse, his...
Jul 16, 20248 min read
The Unintended Consequences of Measuring Things
Why do we measure things? That might seem like a silly question until you consider just how much we do it. From population data and GDP...
Jul 10, 20246 min read
Embracing Failure with Black Box Thinking
When you think about the word "failure," what comes to mind? Embarrassment? Shame? Catastrophe? It’s unlikely the term conjures up any...
Jul 3, 20247 min read
What is Deep Work?
When’s the last time you checked social media? Or were distracted by an incoming email alert? Or answered the siren call for your third...
Jun 25, 20243 min read
We Won a Webby!
Can you believe iluli turned five (!!) in March? I was so oblivious to the rapid passage of time that the landmark date completely passed...
May 10, 20247 min read
Could a Major Solar Storm Cause Chaos?
What’s the most destructive weather you can think of? Chances are that solar storms aren’t what you picture. But perhaps they should be....
Apr 4, 20248 min read
AI Gets Emotional
How do you feel about machines tracking your emotions? Imagine if your phone could sense that you’re feeling stressed, and it responded...
Mar 23, 20246 min read
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...
Feb 29, 20247 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 17, 20246 min read
Crowdsourced Science
Science can sometimes feel like an abstract concept – something that happens in sealed-off labs full of people in white coats making...
Jan 26, 20248 min read
How to Extend Your Mind
Philosophers Andy Clark and David Chalmers once argued that anything we use to help us think or remember becomes more than just a tool –...
Jan 13, 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...
Nov 29, 20235 min read
The Greatest Design of All Time?
The designs of some of our greatest inventions are inspired by nature – from imitating birds to build flying machines, leaves to design...
Sep 28, 20237 min read
Magic Mushrooms: A Mental Health Cure?
What do you think of when you hear the words “magic mushrooms”? It’s likely that you may be picturing long-haired hippies, experimental...
Aug 27, 20238 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...
Jul 21, 20236 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...
Jun 28, 20235 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 19, 20234 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...
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