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Between humanity and space
Science, Maths & Technology

Between humanity and space

...world. For my PhD, I explored those ideas in depth and that’s how I came to where I am now. I’m looking at the ethical implications of the colonial construction of being human and what that says about being human as we go into space. Issues arising from countries’ colonial pasts are at the front of our minds right now. Could you talk more about how ideas of...
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Can animals be courageous?
History & The Arts

Can animals be courageous?

...world would certainly have thought so...[The PDSA Dickin Medal was first instituted by the UK's leading veterinary charity PDSA (People's Dispensary for Sick Animals) in 1943. It is the highest award any animal can receive in recognition of conspicuous gallantry or devotion to duty while serving in military conflict.] The Dickin medal Ancient poets, for example, often...
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Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?

...world, the UN has yet to appoint a woman for the top leadership position. [UNCTAD Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan at a press conference at Palais de Nations]UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan at a press conference, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Candidates for the position must be exceptional, possessing the appropriate skills and abilities, a reputation...
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Exploring Europa
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring Europa

...world developed. We now have good reason to believe that Europa contains a vast ocean of liquid water beneath its icy surface, and a central goal of two upcoming missions is to understand whether this ocean might harbour conditions suitable for life. [The launch of the JUICE spacecraft ]Figure 1 The launch of the JUICE spacecraft onboard an ESA Ariane 5 rocket from Guiana...
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Mary Shelley: the expert view
History & The Arts

Mary Shelley: the expert view

...world alone, Thy form is here indeed – a lovely one – But thou art fled, gone down the dreary road, That leads to Sorrow’s most obscure abode For thine own sake I cannot follow thee Do thou return for mine. Thankfully their fourth child survived into adulthood: he was called Percy Florence – no prizes for guessing where he was born! Percy Shelley drowned in 1822,...
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Thrill seeking and risk taking - what has made extreme sports into a worldwide phenomenon?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Thrill seeking and risk taking - what has made extreme sports into a worldwide phenomenon?

...World many people find themselves in, governed by technology, with recent statistics even reporting that children are spending as little as 16 minutes a day outside (Hurst, 2018). [Rock climbing at night] This quest for freedom can also be viewed in juxtaposition to the formal restrictions that we have seen imposed over the last 50 years with health and safety regulations...
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From boom to bust: the AI winter
Digital & Computing

From boom to bust: the AI winter

...World, the project turned out to be a failure. According to legend, one high-profile demonstration translated the English phrase: "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” into Russian and then back into English to produce: "the vodka is good, but the meat is rotten”. One of highest profile failures of this first wave of AI lay the perceptron. First unveiled in...
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An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice
Science, Maths & Technology

An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice

...world that moves fast, every week brings a new technological development: smarter AI, more immersive virtual worlds, more devices quietly collecting data in the background. With all this progress comes a wave of tricky questions. What are the risks of this fast-paced approach to design? Who’s making decisions about the products and services we use on a daily basis? How...
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