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Artificial Intelligence - Modern Magic or Dangerous Future? by Yorick Wilks
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Artificial intelligence has long been a mainstay of science fiction and increasingly it feels as if AI is entering our everyday lives, with technology like Apple's Siri now prominent, and self-driving cars almost upon us. But what do we actually mean when we talk about 'AI'? Are the sentient machines o ...Show more
Astrobiology - The Search for Life Elsewhere in the Universe by Rhodri Evans
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Are we alonein the Universe, or are there as many planets supporting life as there arestars in the sky? It's one ofthe most important and fascinating questions human beings can ponder, andastrobiology is the emerging field of science that tries to answer it. AstronomerRhodri Evans gives an expert over ...Show more
Biomimetics: How Lessons from Nature can Transform Technology by Brian Clegg
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An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.
CERN and the Higgs Boson - The Global Quest for the Building Blocks of Reality by James Gillies
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The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into the global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful futur ...Show more
Dark Matter and Dark Energy by Brian Clegg
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All the matter and light we can see in the universe makes up a trivial 5per cent of everything. The rest is hidden. This could be the biggest puzzle that science has everfaced. Since the 1970s,astronomers have been aware that galaxies have far too little matter in them toaccount for the way they spin ar ...Show more
The Graphene Revolution - The Weird Science of the Ultra-Thin by Brian Clegg
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Welcome to the wonderful world of graphene, the thinnest substance known to science. In 2003, Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov found a way to produce graphene - the thinnest substance in the world - by using sticky tape to separate an atom-thick layer from a block of graphite. T ...Show more
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