by Sam Douglas-Bate | Dec 23, 2024 | All
Whatever happened to Tomorrow’s World? Perhaps I’m showing my age …. For those that don’t, it was the BBC’s flagship science show. A generation of Brits watched as the latest trends in technology and beyond were beamed into homes nationwide. The BBC’s...
by Gavin Moore | Dec 6, 2024 | All, Artificial Intelligence
The coming wave of AI holds much promise. Leaps forward in automation. Tailored, on-demand healthcare. Increased personalisation of any service you can name. But AI could make us more apathetic. And what if AI’s ubiquity also just makes things, well, more...
by Hester Cameron | Nov 15, 2024 | All
Why did we get an International Space Station before an International Antarctic Station? This question, posed by Alan D. Hemmings back in 2011, seems to be more topical than ever today. Of the 70-plus active research stations run by over 29 countries across the...
by Sam Douglas-Bate | Nov 5, 2024 | All
I’d like to coin a new hybrid word, I call it AI-pathy. Sure, it doesn’t roll off the tongue, but I think it speaks to a trend we’re likely to see play out in the years ahead. As the world fundamentally transforms and artificial intelligence makes our lives easier,...
by Sam Douglas-Bate | Feb 23, 2024 | All, Trends
“If you’re not at the table then you could be on the menu.” Who said it first? Lots of people have been given credit. While the utterer has been lost in the mist of time, the meaning is pretty clear. Make sure you have an input or a voice, or it could come back to...
by Gavin Moore | Nov 5, 2023 | All, Health, Policy Insight
“You’re managing too well to be put on that programme”. So said my doctor during my last diabetes checkup. There’s quite a bit to unpack there. You’re managing your health condition well (great). And as such you are not eligible for the...