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May 107 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 48 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 236 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 297 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 176 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 268 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 137 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...

Jun 5, 20235 min read

Thinking Again with Adam Grant

If you’ve only heard of Adam Grant from his excellent WorkLife podcast and thought his talents end there, think again… Not only is Grant...

Apr 26, 20237 min read

What We Can Learn from Netflix

Netflix sent out its last red envelope in September 2023, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs. Like me, you’re probably surprised...

Apr 17, 20235 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...

Mar 28, 20238 min read

Nobody Wins the Blame Game

When things go wrong, humans love to find someone to blame. It often seems to make sense, because it feels both fair and effective —...

Mar 22, 20233 min read

Talking About the Economy

If you think Marmite divides opinion, wait until you spend some time in the company of capitalism. Is it the greatest concept in the...

Feb 28, 20237 min read

The Death of Old Age

Here’s a cheery question: what medical condition claims more lives than any other? The answer might surprise you. It’s not cancer, heart...

Feb 16, 20236 min read

Alchemy: Could It Be Magic?

Remember the time they changed the recipe of your favourite chocolate bar for no good reason? After sticking with its familiar squares of...

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