Can moral choices substitute our instincts?
/“In this debate over ‘Moral Machines,’ the question of who a driverless car hits and who it avoids isn't as interesting to me as how do we decide who is saved within the car?” Read more.
Read MoreWho decides the morals of a driverless car?
/“What are the moral decisions that driverless cars should make when an accident is inevitable? And who decides on those programmed answers? A new study opened that question to the public and found some surprising results…” Read more.
Read MoreHurricane Florence's long-term risks to health
/I’m interviewed about my online piece, “Hurricane Florence leaves toxic soup in its wake” for the weekly DW environment program, Living Planet.
Read MoreHow to Make Beer
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Go to 27:27 in this Deutsche Welle show, Spectrum, to hear my piece on how to make beer. Listen here.
Read MoreHurricane Florence leaves toxic soup in its wake
/“With flood waters still rising in parts of the Carolinas, concerns over what is in the water are growing…” Read more.
Read MoreThe future of fishing
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The UK government has released its Brexit plans for the country’s fisheries this month. While a lot is still up in the air about how fisheries will be managed post-Brexit, communities around the coast face another kind of uncertainty…
Read MoreWhat is GDPR?
/There has been a lot in the press about online privacy and data lately. But new regulation has come into effect that will make the rules around holding personal information a lot stricter. What does this mean for citizens and what does it mean for small businesses?
Read MoreUK faces Chinese recycling ban
/As one of the world’s major importers of recycling, China’s ban has impacted the US, Australia, Europe, and the UK.
Read MoreGetting more women on the pitch
/Football projects around London are working to get more girls into the sport. They’re finding that a good place to start is with the coaches.
Read MoreWhat’s Growing Underground
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Growing food in winter isn’t easy in variable climates, but one company in South London is providing local restaurants and grocers with fresh produce with the help of hydroponics... Read more.
Read MoreWhat time's kick off?
/Attendance at non-league football games is on the rise in the UK, as some fans choose to support smaller league teams with their hearts and wallets.
Read MoreGame of Thrones characters to feature on new stamps
/“Popular fantasy series Game of Thrones is to be celebrated via a new set of stamps...” Read more.
Read MoreNext generation gets hooked on seafood sustainability
/Students around the UK are getting an education in sustainability from Billingsgate Seafood School during this year's Seafood Week.
Read MoreLondon Jewish cemetery wins international acclaim
/A Jewish cemetery in North London holds its head high this week after winning an international architecture award.
Read MoreCyber crime hits London galleries
/Art galleries in London and the U.S. are scrambling to safeguard their art sales after a slew of cyber crime over the past year.
Read MorePrison workouts: the newest fitness craze
/This is not your average fitness class. It was developed in the prison yard.
Read MoreFilm Review: Battle of Soho
/“The Battle of Soho is not your ordinary tale of gentrification. From the beginning, this new documentary takes the viewer by the hand, as if showing a friend around the neighbourhood, sparing no Soho flare or glitter along the way...” Read more.
Read MoreHelping students find their place through Project SEARCH
/“When we think of a classroom, or even a school, we often have a pretty clear image in mind. However, when you actually spend time in Alaska’s diverse and varied public schools, that picture will undoubtedly change. In fact, some programs don’t even take place in classrooms or schools at all. One such program in Anchorage, Project SEARCH, takes a different approach to make sure its students are set up for success after graduation...” Read more.
Read MoreFighting with Fire: James Nachtwey's Inferno and contemporary war photography
/A large black and white photograph shows the right side of a man’s face, our attention drawn to deep scars across his skin - scars hitting cartilage, maybe bone, taking off part of his ear, slicing into his mouth. The man grasps his neck as if to reveal his scars. Even though his wounds have now healed, they will never retreat completely.
Read MoreOccupy Mac Brings Faces Of Foreclosure To Campus
/“If the national movement Occupy Wall Street has been criticized for one thing, it is a lack of concrete, unifying goals. However, Occupy Mac, Macalester’s chapter in the movement that started in October, demonstrated Tuesday at its Faces of Foreclosure event that they have no shortage of goals for Macalester, Minnesota or the country...” Read more.
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