3 ways Trump’s EPA could use the language of science to weaken pollution controls

For example, the first Trump administration tried to use the principles of transparency to prevent federal agencies from considering major health studies when setting pollution rules.

Eric Nost, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Guelph • conversation
Jan. 8, 2025 • ~8 min

AI could usher in a golden age of research – but only if these cutting-edge tools aren’t restricted to a few major private companies

AI could concentrate capabilities in the hands of a relatively small number of organisations.

Emanuele Pugliese, Researcher on AI and Machine Learning, United Nations University • conversation
Jan. 6, 2025 • ~8 min

Brain implants, agentic AI and answers on dark matter: what to expect from science in 2025 – podcast

Three Conversation science editors look ahead to what to expect in 2025 on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Signe Dean, Science + Technology Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Jan. 2, 2025 • ~5 min

Computer models are vital for studying everything from climate change to disease – here’s how AI could make them even better

Techniques like machine learning will give these simulations greater predictive power.

John Woodward, Reader in Computer Science, Loughborough University • conversation
Dec. 23, 2024 • ~6 min

‘Mirror life forms’ may sound like science fiction, but scientists warn they could be deadly to humans and destroy the environment

Bacteria that are mirror images of existing ones could evade our immune systems, causing serious illness.

Mark Lorch, Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull • conversation
Dec. 16, 2024 • ~7 min

Why timekeeping is now on the verge of a giant leap forward in accuracy

Precision timekeeping is vital for the functioning of our everyday lives.

Vittorio Aita, Research Associate, Department of Physics, King's College London • conversation
Nov. 28, 2024 • ~8 min

AI could soon be making major scientific discoveries. A machine could even win a Nobel Prize one day

We’ve only just scratched the surface of what AI can achieve in science.

Nello Cristianini, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of Bath • conversation
Nov. 21, 2024 • ~8 min

Carl Sagan’s scientific legacy extends far beyond ‘Cosmos’

On what would’ve been the astronomer’s 90th trip around the Sun, here’s a look at his legacy as a scientist, advocate and communicator.

Jean-Luc Margot, Professor of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Nov. 5, 2024 • ~8 min

Apophis: a new European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid that’s set to brush by Earth

Ramses, a European space mission to study the asteroid Apophis, has been approved for perparatory work.

Or Graur, Associate Professor of Astrophysics, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 • ~8 min

The Terminator at 40: this sci-fi ‘B-movie’ still shapes how we view the threat of AI

The original 1984 film’s vision of rogue AI turning on humanity remains hugely influential.

Tom F.A Watts, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Oct. 24, 2024 • ~8 min

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