Why talking like Yoda can help you to master British Sign Language
Yoda’s word order mirrors the syntax of British Sign Language.
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Gene‑edited crops are now a reality – but will the public be on board?
Plant scientists hope to avoid a repeat of the GM foods debate from two decades ago.
ChatGPT can’t think – consciousness is something entirely different to today’s AI
Of the risks posed by AI, overtaking human intelligence isn’t an immediate concern.
Why it’s not a problem that dinosaurs are sold for millions of dollars – art historian
A ceratosaurus fossil has sold for US$30 million in New York, infuriating many dinosaur experts. Here’s why they ought to think again.
Super intelligent machines aren’t to be feared
Fear of machines becoming smarter than humans is a standard part of popular culture. In films like iRobot and Terminator, humans are usurped. Throughout history we can trace stories about humankind overreaching…
Sats results and why the numbers don’t add up
Do they really matter?
Deaf service cuts: a stark reminder of deaf education’s troubled history
The latest proposed cuts to deaf education services just fuel the deaf community’s mistrust of the ‘hearing’ authorities that wield the axe.
Google and Microsoft are creating a monopoly on coding in plain language
Natural language coding means that people won’t need to learn specialized coding languages to write programs or design websites. But large corporations will control the means of translation.
Insects can teach us how to create better technologies
Insects developed technology long before we did, so perhaps they can show us how to use it without damaging the planet.
First goal of UN sustainability targets should be to not conflict with each other
The UN’s proposed sustainability targets are riddled with conflicts that could make them ineffective or outright harmful. In theory, there is nothing wrong with such targets. After all, the Millennium…
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