Anthill 5: Reboot – part 1
In this first of two podcasts, listen in to hear about the rebooting of a Syrian rebel group, an old drug and your computer.
Primary Results
Ada Lovelace and others inspire women in tech, but we must make careers worth their while
Throughout the year there are special days that see newsagents fill with celebratory cards. Perhaps punched cards would be more appropriate for Ada Lovelace Day, which marks both the mathematical prowess…
Google’s Larry Page wants to save 100,000 lives but big data isn’t a cure all
Talking up the power of big data is a real trend at the moment and Google founder Larry Page took it to new levels this week by proclaiming that 100,000 lives could be saved next year alone if we did more…
Coding classes should bring in everyone, not just children
The US and UK governments often mirror each other’s strategies when it comes to new education policies, and the recent introduction of coding into the school curriculum is no exception. From this September…
Sniffley tweeters help researchers locate flu outbreaks
Twitter has become the latest online tool to be used to monitor the spread of disease. Researchers are looking at whether health providers can identify the locale of a disease outbreak by monitoring the…
To get more women in STEM little girls need better role models
Targets and initiatives are a start but both men and women already in the field need to offer a helping hand.
Silicon Valley’s quest for immortality – and its worrying sacrifices
Long read: How nature is fighting our attempts to use biohacking to live forever.
Titstare proves there are still too many dicks in tech
It would be tempting to say the tech industry was reeling this week from the blatant discrimination and misogyny that took centre stage at the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon in San Francisco. It would be…
Organic ‘computers’ made of DNA could process data inside our bodies
A DNA-powered PC may not be on the horizon, but DNA can still compute even if it can’t build a computer.
Boost in high school students taking advanced computer science could change the face of tech
New data show more girls and minority high school students taking Advanced Placement courses in computer science. A computer science professor weighs in on what that means for the future of the field.
Secondary Results
