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Could we ever build a robot that thinks like a person?

28 April 2020

Could we ever capture the essence of humanity in a robot? That's for us to find out, says Tony Prescott, as he explains the idea of creating a robot with a sense of self.

How to use big data science to solve the biggest engineering problems

28 April 2020

Danielle George explains how a world of connected devices is helping to solve some of the grandest challenges in engineering.

The hyperloop: will Elon Musk's technology be the future of transport?

28 April 2020

Get up to speed on the revolutionary technology that could soon be moving us faster than ever with HYP-ED technical director Daniel Carbonell.

Pete Etchells at New Scientist Live 2019

Video game psychology: Are they addictive and can they harm us?

27 April 2020

Psychologist Pete Etchells explores what the scientific research has to say about game violence and addiction and busts some myths

The next fast jet: a new approach to designing combat aircraft systems

12 December 2019

Join Caitlin Percy to hear about a completely new approach to the design and manufacture of combat aircraft systems

Reconstructing ancient technology: How our ancestors made tools

9 December 2019

Archaeologist Chloe Duckworth reveals what we can learn about ourselves by studying how our ancestors made things

Rapping STEM: A musical guide to science and technology

2 December 2019

Science rapper Jon Chase (aka Oort Kuiper) entertains with STEM-based raps about how technology can turn the seemingly impossible into reality

How integrating with technology could make us superhuman

2 December 2019

From superhuman stamina to sixth senses, BP technologist Bob Flint reveals how humans will overcome biological limitations by integrating with machines