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Why AI consciousness could become the next great societal divide

The debate about AI consciousness is growing, in academic articles, newspaper opinion pieces, and even among AI bots themselves. I doubt this is a passing wave of interest.

The Conversation · Sep 17

Twenty-five years after 9/11: an over-reliance on technology is leaving us vulnerable

It has been 25 years since the devastating attacks of September 11 2001. Amid the reflection that followed emerged the most comprehensive examination of any terrorist attack in history, the 9/11 Commission Report. Several statements in this forensic diagnosis continue to shape our understanding of those events. These range from…

The Conversation · Sep 10

Having a baby throws time management into chaos – here are five important lessons for new parents

Parents are told to treasure every moment: “It goes by in the blink of an eye!” Yet for many, the early months of parenthood do not feel fast so much as relentless: a blur of feedings, worries and appointments in which time seems to belong to everyone but the parents…

The Conversation · Aug 10

The politics of feeling: why did ‘boring’ prime minister Keir Starmer provoke such visceral reactions?

Keir Starmer resigned as Labour leader with opinion polls indicating he was the most unpopular prime minister in modern times. This is despite the fact he had secured the second-highest postwar parliamentary majority only two years earlier.

The Conversation · Jul 3

The hidden history of Wales and the Jewish world

Jewish history in Wales stretches back centuries, yet its significance remains little known outside specialist circles.

The Conversation · Jun 11

What Kevin Keegan’s cancer diagnosis reveals about how we find disease

When the former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan recently revealed that he had stage 4 cancer, the footballing world responded with an overwhelming show of support. But hidden within his story is a surprising lesson about how cancer is often discovered – not through symptoms, but by chance.

The Conversation · Jun 3

The Silence of the Lambs introduced the world to forensic entomology – but how much has the science changed since?

In the early 1990s, crime-loving television audiences could choose mainly between cozy, fictional detective series such as Columbo and Murder, She Wrote. The US docuseries Unsolved Mysteries brought a few real cold-case investigations to light, but coverage of forensic science on screen was still relatively simple.

The Conversation · May 20

My unsung hero of science: Carolyn Wood Sherif, pioneer of feminist psychology who foresaw the risks of scientific bias

In the US state park of Robbers Cave, Oklahoma, Carolyn Wood Sherif is standing squinting up at the sun. The two wooden cabins before her rattle with shrieks and cries from excited 11-year-old boys. They have been split into two groups of 11 and encouraged to bond.

The Conversation · May 15

The six best Shakespeare adaptations that aren’t in English

The future of Shakespeare may well lie beyond the English language. That was the striking message I took away from a talk by translation studies scholar Professor Susan Bassnett at the British Shakespeare Conference in Hull in 2016.

The Conversation · Apr 29

How to Enter the Art World by Hettie Judah offers a smørgasbord of sage advice

“Most artists work alone, with little to steer them save crummy ‘how to’ guides.” So writes author and curator Hettie Judah in her new book, How to Enter the Art World.

The Conversation · Apr 24