Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten on the science of mindfulness
2 October 2019
Meditation and mindfulness are useful for modern life, says Gelong Thubten, because they can help us be less controlled by stressful thoughts and emotions
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AI can predict your future behaviour with powerful new simulations
2 October 2019
If you were worried about what Cambridge Analytica could find out about people, wait until you see this. A new form of AI modelling promises accurate simulation of how entire cities, countries and one day perhaps the world will behave
Gamechanger: L. X. Beckett’s latest sci-fi novel lives up to its name
2 October 2019
Does sci-fi have a moral obligation to guide society rather than scare it? L. X. Beckett’s latest book Gamechanger shows how “adaptation lit” can lead us to a better future
Volcanoes and Wine: Why a match made in hell tastes like heaven
2 October 2019
From Etna to Vesuvius, Santorini to Stromboli, volcanoes have long been linked to excellent wines. New book Volcanoes and Wine explores this unlikely terroir
We need to talk about technology that people use to influence others
2 October 2019
Multi-agent artificial intelligence simulations could show us how to help people live in harmony – or how to stoke anti-immigrant sentiment. We must agree rules for its use
Female orgasm may have evolved from a trigger for ovulation
30 September 2019
A study that gave antidepressants to rabbits suggests that female orgasm may be evolutionarily linked to a mechanism for triggering the release of eggs
Around half of your chances of career success comes down to sheer luck
26 September 2019
How much of a person’s career success is the result of sheer luck? About half, depending on what field you’re in
Ancient European megastructures may have been community centres
25 September 2019
Megastructures in eastern Europe from roughly 6000 years ago were probably community centres that were used for social and political decision making
