Amid all the gloomy news about coral reefs from around the world, a glimmer of hope has emerged: scientists have identified coral reef “oases” that…
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The 3 stages of giving: Deference, arrogance and inquiry
Great minds don’t always think alike. Lightspring/Shutterstock.com If you had US$1 million to give to charities aiming to eradicate poverty, how would you do it?…
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The Bezos-Buffett-Dimon health care venture: Eliminate the middlemen
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway, Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase created a health venture in January. AP File Photos. The…
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Physical therapy could lower need for opioids, but lack of money and time are hurdles
Physical therapists Steven Hunter and Laura Hayes teach an unidentified patient lumbar stabilization exercises at the Equal Access Clinic in Gainesville, Florida Maria Belen Farias,…
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China cannot spend its way to soccer greatness
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is one of the most powerful people on the planet. He is also a soccer fan. Since taking office in 2013,…
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Preventing crimes against humanity in the US
Immigrant rights advocates speak against Trump’s policies in New Mexico. AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File There are those who say that comparing President Donald Trump’s rhetoric…
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New ‘goblin spiders’ from Sri Lanka named after Enid Blyton characters
Meet Chippy, Snooky and Tumpy — all “goblins” or “brownies” from Enid Blyton’s children’s books, and now the names of new species of tiny spiders…
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As Colombia expands its palm oil sector, scientists worry about wildlife
The large-scale expansion of oil palm has been a major driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss in many areas of the tropics. In Malaysia and…
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What is artificial intelligence? (Or, can machines think?)
Here are the slides from my York Festival of Ideas keynote yesterday, which introduced the festival focus day Artificial Intelligence: Promises and Perils. I start the…
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How to control robots with brainwaves and hand gestures
A system developed at MIT allows a human supervisor to correct a robot’s mistakes using gestures and brainwaves.Photo: Joseph DelPreto/MIT CSAIL By Adam Conner-Simons Getting…
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