An artist's impression of the Titan submersible. Amnat Phomuang/Shutterstock Like most people, I watched the tragedy of the Titan submersible unfold with horror. We talked about it in cafes, jumped when news reports came in on our phones, and wondered why people would ever actually pay money to experience suchContinue Reading
A view of the seafloor from the Deep Rover 2 submersible. Jon Copley, Author provided The tragic death of five people when the Titan submersible imploded during its descent to the wreck of the Titanic has led some to describe deep-diving submersibles as inherently risky. But their history shows thatContinue Reading
Preserving the mind may become possible with advances in science. Jalisko / Shutterstock The idea that our mind could live on in another form after our physical body dies has been a recurring theme in science fiction since the 1950s. Recent television series such as Black Mirror and Upload, asContinue Reading
There's a fine balance between confidence and humility. STUDIO GRAND WEB/Shutterstock Parents today spend more time with their children than ever before. Yet, at the same time, they worry more than previous generations about doing enough – believing a lack of engagement may harm their child’s future success and wellbeing.Continue Reading
Antonina Vlasova / Shutterstock When you search online to see how people are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, you will quickly find that food requests are popular. More specifically, users are seeking help with menu planning to meet their personal dietary goals. But how effective is thisContinue Reading
Building a profile of someone can make it easier for criminals to gain access to their personal accounts. Metamorworks / Shutterstock Warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) are ubiquitous right now. They have included fearful messages about AI’s potential to cause the extinction of humans, invoking images of the Terminator movies.Continue Reading
The two companies have made major investments in AI companies. kovop / Shutterstock Microsoft and Google have recently made big investments in two of the most valuable companies in artificial intelligence (AI). OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, has received a staggering investment of US$10 billion (£7.8 billion) from Microsoft, while GoogleContinue Reading
Adam Calaitzis/Shutterstock Several polls in the past couple of years (including from Ipsos, YouGov and most recently Savanta on behalf of Kings College Policy Institute and the BBC) have been examining the kinds of conspiratorial beliefs people have. The findings have led to a lot of concern and discussion. ThereContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Humans may have altered the Earth’s rotation significantly between 1993 and 2010 alone by pumping large quantities of water out ofContinue Reading
Yayhastudio / Shutterstock When faced with difficult choices, we often rank the alternatives to see how they stack up. This approach is ubiquitous, used from major business and policy decisions, through to personal choices such as the selection of a university course, place to live, or political voting preference. Typically,Continue Reading
