Damien Woods is ‘embedding an algorithm within chemistry to control chemical processes’

Whether a computer can effectively imitate a human has become a moot point

Planet Business: Also this week, Brexit pain in numbers, and changes at Condé Nast

North’s Amnesty International chief urges PM to use plan to end marriage inequality

Donncha O’Callaghan, one of the few left with experience of club rugby in 20th century

The scientist’s fame led to sitcom appearances, biopics, and music about him

Eric McDowell obituary: Born June 7th, 1925 – Died August 10th, 2017

Collection of nearly 150 letters gives intriguing insight into mathematician’s views on US

The game now consumes millions of people all over the world, including 200,000 in Ireland

Michael Viney: D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson belongs on the same shelf as Charles Darwin

Fear of superintelligent AI has prompted new guidelines that propose close regulation

London’s latest public art work speaks to us from beyond the grave

Rainbow Project wants parity with England as convictions on abolished sex offences quashed

Homosexual acts were not decriminalised in England until 1967

‘A Tale of Two Gardens’ is lovely, poignant, informative, and elegantly written

Whichever company dominates the provision of an automated concierge may well be the next Google

By building simulations of the real world, and letting Google’s DeepMind experiment, it can learn new skills

Irishman’s Diary: Wild imagination set her apart from other geniuses of the era, including Charles Babbage

‘The Imitation Game’ and ‘Selma’ have both been scrutinised for historical accuracy. Is it fair to expect film-makers to stick to the unvarnished truth?

Giveaway part of ‘Make it Digital’ plan which aims to improve coding and programming skills

Equal rights, voting rights and immigration rights all placed firmly in front of the cameras

Document expected to fetch $1m at auction gives insight into mind of Nazi-code breaker

Dramatic distortions always risk being mistaken for historical truths, writes Donald Clarke

Paperback review

Eddie Redmayne put in prodigious efforts to play Stephen Hawking, from months working on particular muscles to getting to grips with relativity – is an Oscar in the bag?

UK makes millions of wills publicly available online

Open Culture is a fantastic resource for freely available courses

Alan Turing and his colleagues get the popular tribute they deserve in this pacy tale of derring-do

A computer replicating the voice of Scarlett Johansson might be able to convince users that it is human – but does that in fact make it human?

The writer of a fictional postwar crime drama hopes it will highlight the crucial role of women in the war

The teenage prodigy who, at 15, developed the idea for a cheap, effective early test for cancer was at the BT Young Scientist awards

Man who broke second World War Enigma code was chemically castrated for gross indecency

Political gaffes and seeking forgiveness

What gives a tiger its stripes? Alan Turing had a few ideas