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A collection of 43 posts

science

Superconductors

The search for room-temperature zero-resistance materials.

Language

Purely out of Language

Language can influence the way you think. But do robots think?

technology

Mouse with a Human Ear

Fixing machines is easy; fixing living creatures is hard. Or is it the other way round?

Birds

Sings Who?

Shazam helps you identify and discover new music. But what about identifying and discovering new birds?

technology

A Mummy's Voice

How is modern science helping us reconnect with the past?

philosophy

God, the Artist

Computer-generated art comes from data. But where does human art come from?

technology

Old Inventions

Most people don’t know how microchips work. We don’t know how the pyramids were made, either.

space

An Interstellar Visitor

Science offers the privilege of following evidence, not prejudice.

communication

Tablets, Then and Now

Of course we love the Internet. Our DNA made it so.

evolution

Mammoth in the Room

Should we resurrect the woolly mammoth?

gardening

To Sprinkle

From volcanic eruptions to dusty floors: the perforative history of the watering can.

light

All the Light

Nature has many ways of producing colour. Are some of them coming soon to a printer near you?

Agriculture

Browser Wars

Or, why government offices have multiple ancient computers, each running a different version of Internet Explorer.

space

A Tether to Space

Elevators take us up buildings in a jiffy. What if they could take us to the sky?

bioinformatics

Genetic Sequencing

It took thirteen years to first sequence our DNA. Thanks to bioinformatics, we can now do it in a week.

nature

The Mood of the Forest

The Amazon is getting mood-swings. And that’s where the drones come in.

philosophy

Never Say Die

There are so many ways to be immortal. Which one works for you?

psychology

Your Brain on Tech

Your use of technology may be changing the way your brain works. But so is everything else.

technology

Lithium Dendrite

What really happens when you charge your battery faster?

Transportation

The Fifth Mode

Hyperloop’s plans to cut your travel time by ten

future

Space Colonisation

Settling down is no easy task - especially when you're on a different planet

chemistry

Endangered Elements

The world, and your phone, is dependent on chemicals. What happens when they run out?

Earth

Selfie of the Earth

Want to use land wisely? Then analyse the ‘skin’ of the Earth.

Carbon Emissions

Geoengineering

Here's a low-tech tool to reverse climate change.

Advice

How To Train Your Keyboard

How your next word is predicted — and how you can make it more accurate.