In 2020, Oxford-based philosopher Toby Ord published a book called The Precipice about the risk of human extinction. He put the chances…
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Earth’s ocean is incredibly vast. Some parts of it are so remote that the nearest human habitation is the International Space Station.…
Household chores have a bad reputation. Many of us do not particularly like doing the dishes and cleaning the floor.…
Electrons moving around in a molecule might not seem like the plot of an interesting movie. But a group of…
In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take centre stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or…
In my digital studies class, I asked students to pose a query to ChatGPT and discuss the results. To my…
In the past, you may have envied your neighbour when they bought a new car or went on holiday abroad…
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are in dire straits. With the market in a severe downturn, it’s safe to assume the NFT…
Every so often, astronomers glimpse an intense flash of radio waves from space – a flash that lasts only instants…
Picture this: you’re cruising down the Great Ocean Road in your brand new electric vehicle (EV), the ocean to your…