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Why insulting people's intelligence is incompatible with open debate

Why insulting people's intelligence is incompatible with open debate

24 February 2021

We too often turn to insulting people’s brain power – and that closes off our ability to understand others, argues Melanie Challenger

Insect brains will teach us how to make truly intelligent robots

Insect brains will teach us how to make truly intelligent robots

16 February 2021

We need a revolution in artificial intelligence and learning from insects will help us achieve it, says James Marshall

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