#Blackouttuesday

From our apartment last night we could see police helicopters circling overhead and hear flash-bang grenades being used to clear … Continue reading #Blackouttuesday

Necessary Evils

It’s often a pleasure to write about the intersection of geology and sustainable development. Learning about ways in which earth … Continue reading Necessary Evils

Erosion of our Freedom Online

Are we blindly letting tech take our Freedom of choice out of our hands ever more efficiently? What happen to society? Continue reading Erosion of our Freedom Online

Walling ourselves in

How can we avoid a future that looks like this? Image credit: Pixabay If you were to ask a non-scientist … Continue reading Walling ourselves in

American Observations

City layout and design always offers insight into the history of a country and its ramifications. In Berlin, for example, … Continue reading American Observations

Urban Life and Mental Health

We need to start talking about how to improve cities to prevent them becoming hotspots for mental illness. Continue reading Urban Life and Mental Health

Are We Underestimating the Social Impact of AI?

Every generation probably considers that the era in which they live is in some way special and unique. In many … Continue reading Are We Underestimating the Social Impact of AI?

Next Steps & New Job

Most of the content of this blog has been fairly abstract discussion of issues at the intersection of science, society … Continue reading Next Steps & New Job

Flat Earth and Feyerabend

Postmodern thinking in science seems to have opened the door for ‘alternative facts’. How can we resolve this? Continue reading Flat Earth and Feyerabend

Is Efficiency Worth Losing Control?

Controversy over Cambridge Analytica prompts some hard questions about surrendering our decision making to algorithms Continue reading Is Efficiency Worth Losing Control?