Spacesuits need a major upgrade for the next phase of exploration
The next generation of spacesuit needs to do more than simply protect an astronaut from the vacuum of space.
Yang Gao, Professor of Robotics, Head of Centre for Robotics Research, King's College London •
conversation
March 6, 2024 • ~7 min
March 6, 2024 • ~7 min
Emotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood
Loss of privacy is just the beginning. Workers are worried about biased AI and the need to perform the ‘right’ expressions and body language for the algorithms.
Nazanin Andalibi, Assistant Professor of Information, University of Michigan •
conversation
March 6, 2024 • ~9 min
March 6, 2024 • ~9 min
Lithium-ion batteries don’t work well in the cold − a battery researcher explains the chemistry at low temperatures
Electric vehicles are catching on across the US, but they’re also catching on fire in colder regions like the Northeast and Midwest.
Wesley Chang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University •
conversation
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min
Demand for computer chips fuelled by AI could reshape global politics and security
The effects of AI’s growth on global security could be difficult to predict.
Alina Vaduva, Director of the Business Advice Centre for Post Graduate Students at UEL, Ambassador of the Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise, University of East London •
conversation
March 4, 2024 • ~8 min
March 4, 2024 • ~8 min
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