From bridge to chess, why men outperform women at ‘mindsports’ – and what to do about it

Male domination in bridge means there can be a lack of recognition of the structural barriers for women.

Samantha Punch, Professor of Sociology, University of Stirling • conversation
Feb. 19, 2024 • ~7 min

ChatGPT can’t think – consciousness is something entirely different to today's AI

Of the risks posed by AI, overtaking human intelligence isn’t an immediate concern.

Philip Goff, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Durham University • conversation
May 17, 2023 • ~8 min

Chess players perform worse when air quality is poor – and other high-skilled workers could be affected too

Air pollution causes chess players to make more errors – this may have implications for high-skilled professionals.

Francis Pope, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Birmingham • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~7 min

Chess: how to spot a potential cheat

You need an AI and lots of data to work out whether there’s any foul play in a chess game.

Michael K. Cohen, Doctoral Candidate in Engineering, University of Oxford • conversation
Sept. 28, 2022 • ~8 min

AI makes huge progress predicting how proteins fold – one of biology's greatest challenges – promising rapid drug development

Scientists in an artificial intelligence lab have made a breakthrough in solving the problem of how proteins fold into their final three-dimensional shape. The work could speed up creation of drugs.

Marc Zimmer, Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College • conversation
Dec. 2, 2020 • ~11 min

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