April 7, 2025

She was America’s parenting hero. Then the backlash came

(The Independent) – A quote from James after the publication of his caffeine study neatly underlines how Oster’s attitude diverges from the attitude of the medical establishment: “Certainly, there is no evidence to suggest that caffeine benefits either mother or … Read More



 
 

April 1, 2025

Yuval Noah Harari: ‘How Do We Share the Planet With This New Superintelligence?’

(Wired) – The academic and author discusses what to expect from the singularity, the need for AI self-correcting mechanisms, and what hope there is for superintelligence safeguarding democracy. Israeli historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari’s book Sapiens became an international … Read More



 
 

March 27, 2025

Bill Gates: Within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers—humans won’t be needed ‘for most things’

(NBC Bay Area) – Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans will no longer be needed “for most things” in the world, says Bill Gates. That’s what the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told comedian … Read More



 
 

March 10, 2025

Nuffield Council on Bioethics publishes final report from in-depth exploration of public views on assisted dying in England

(Nuffield Council on Bioethics) – A new report from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) combines detailed insights from England’s first Citizens’ Jury on assisted dying and two nationally representative surveys of 2000 people to provide a timely and comprehensive … Read More