Robot means “drudge” in Czech: the term comes from Karel Čapek’s 1920 SF play: RUR, which foresaw the rise of machines replacing humans. Robotic technology…
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Private Islands and Corporate States
Let’s say you had a civil dispute with someone over money. Eventually you have to take them to public court and a legal system with…
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Nuclear power is not a particularly popular technology, particularly on the left. However there is a serious gap in how much energy society needs, and…
View More New Nuclear – Can it fill the Energy Gap?The Repair Ethos – Give Old Gubbins a New Life
The repair movement has grown over the past decade, spawning many new groups worldwide. The loose organisation grew out of the realisation that we need…
View More The Repair Ethos – Give Old Gubbins a New LifeBioDigestion and the Future
There is the potential today in the UK to regenerate jobs in the rural economy, provide power and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by utilising…
View More BioDigestion and the FutureTaken at the Flood
In the dramatic Welsh mountain scenery of the Snowdonia National Park lies a well-kept secret. Snug in Llanberis, under what’s known locally as “Electric Mountain”,…
View More Taken at the FloodThe AI Cybersecurity Challenge
In a short time, AI has moved from being an interesting sub-sector to a transformative force on the digital landscape, with the potential to revolutionise…
View More The AI Cybersecurity ChallengeBring Knackered Gizmos Back to Life – The Repair Cafe
The Repair Cafe in Nunhead, South London, meets once a month on Saturday to repair clothes, appliances, and even doll’s furniture! In a stand against…
View More Bring Knackered Gizmos Back to Life – The Repair CafeBamboo Bikes – Riding with Renewables
Some ingenious people have started creating bicycles with frames made out of bamboo, rather than steel, aluminium or carbon fibre. Bamboo is very strong, resilient,…
View More Bamboo Bikes – Riding with RenewablesThe New Buzz
There’s a new app for your android or iPhone – Bee-friend. It will enable you to become a “citizen scientist” in order to study bees,…
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