mRNA vaccines, asteroid missions and collaborative robots: what to watch in science in 2022 – podcast
Experts give us a science preview for 2022, plus what lies in store for global inequality. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Jan. 6, 2022 • ~7 min
HGV driver shortage: remote-controlled lorries could prevent future logistical nightmares
‘Teleoperated’ HGVs combine the efficiency of automation with the safety of human oversight.
Sept. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
Your driver-assist system may be out of alignment... with your understanding of how it works
Tesla crashes and the investigations that follow generate a lot of headlines, but the dangers of automotive automation are industrywide. The common denominator is the human behind the wheel.
Sept. 22, 2021 • ~9 min
Artisan robots with AI smarts will juggle tasks, choose tools, mix and match recipes and even order materials – all without human help
Custom fabrication involves taking measurements, choosing tools, deciding on sequences of steps and ordering from a menu of materials. AIs under development promise to take humans out of the loop.
June 15, 2021 • ~8 min
Tracking protein buildup before Alzheimer’s takes hold
A team led by investigators has now developed an automated method that can identify and track the development of two key abnormal protein deposits that accumulate in the brain during the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Feb. 2, 2021 • ~4 min
How 10 billion people could live well by 2050 – using as much energy as we did 60 years ago
Flattening inequality between and within countries could allow everyone a good standard of living within a liveable climate.
Oct. 5, 2020 • ~7 min
AI can tackle the climate emergency – if developed responsibly
We need to challenge the simplistic assumptions that AI will automatically improve the world.
April 23, 2020 • ~6 min
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