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Lessons from the land of many waters

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23 Nov 2022

Alexander Alder-Westlake

In a time of rising sea levels and flooding threats, Alexander Alder-Westlake suggests we draw lessons from a country most of us know nothing about. With its unique geography, topography and history, Guyana has much to teach the rest of the planet.
What are robots thinking?

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12 Oct 2022

Sylvester Kaczmarek

As robots take on ever more human tasks and make more decisions on their own, we need to examine and question how they are making their choices. Robot psychology could be the bridge between AI and ethical decision-making.
Critical thinking for a global society

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25 May 2022

Natasha Robson

In a complex world of free-flowing information and misinformation, where we are often being sold to without realising it, clear thought is more vital than ever. Natasha Robson explains how she is educating people to think about their thinking
Prioritising social value in supply chains

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04 May 2022

Aoise Keogan-Nooshabadi

The pandemic and the increase in extreme weather events has exposed the fragility of our global supply chains. Meanwhile, new Government procurement policy means a consideration of social value is no longer an optional extra for business. Aoise Keogan Nooshabadi, FRSA, looks at the ethical, practical and economic benefits of buying and supplying closer to home
The art and science of creating ‘smart luck’ in an uncertain world

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04 Mar 2022

Christian Busch Leila Milgrim

What if being lucky wasn’t just chance but a skill you could master? Christian Busch, FRSA, and Leila Milgrim argue we can all learn to spot opportunities and act on serendipity to lead more joyful, purposeful and successful lives – and the pandemic could be the chance of our lifetimes
Scenting our way to wellbeing

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20 Feb 2022

Smell, the only sense we can’t switch off, has an unexpected role to play in tackling our epidemic of anxiety and depression. Dr Jenny Tillotson, FRSA, talks about a transformative technology that could help us approach our emotions in a new way, and help humanity recover from the pandemic
The promise of digital twin ecosystems

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27 Sep 2021

Eduardo Plastino FRSA

Eduardo Plastino FRSA argues that digital twin ecosystems can be a highly consequential general-purpose technology that helps us address major challenges of our times, including climate change and long-term economic stagnation.
Better jobs data key to levelling up

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06 Aug 2021

Neil Bachelor FRSA

Neil Bachelor FRSA on how the labour market needs to change through greater standardisation of how we communicate job vacancies to build fairness.
Is blockchain the solution to the SEND system problem?

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21 Jul 2021

Dr. Daniel White FRSA

Dr. Daniel White FRSA asks whether blockchain technology could revolutionise the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system by 2030.
Blockchain innovations in publishing

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15 Jul 2021

Dr. Christian de Vartavan FRSA

Dr. Christian de Vartavan on how blockchain could revolutionise the protection of intellectual property in publishing.