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Awkward truths about Boris Johnson's praise for UK science and tech

Awkward truths about Boris Johnson's praise for UK science and tech

25 July 2019

In his first speech as prime minister, Boris Johnson said Britain is "leading the world" in science and technology. Is that true?
Man on the moon? Why we said Apollo 11 was an empty, obsessional quest

Man on the moon? Why we said Apollo 11 was an empty, obsessional quest

19 July 2019

×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ was opposed to the Apollo missions from the start, and complained for decades that the money to send people into space was being wasted. Why were we so grumpy and pessimistic about putting a man on the moon?
James Lovelock standing near the sea at Chesil Beach

James Lovelock says artificial intelligence is the start of new life

11 July 2019

×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ interviewed James Lovelock to discuss Gaia’s Novacene and our new AI overlords, microwaving hamsters for science and why Elon Musk’s Mars mission is ‘crazy’

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