British Science Association
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AI may face public backlash, warns British Science Association
- Technology
- September 13, 2018, 06:15
Artificial intelligence could be facing a major public backlash, warned Prof Jim al-Khalili, the incoming president of the British Science Association(...)

Is this what a scientist looks like?
- Science
- January 28, 2016, 01:00
Close your eyes and picture a scientist. Better still, ask a child to draw one. The likely outcomes were one of the topics discussed at the hugely (...)

Teeth of children who died in Famine carry hidden history
- Science
- September 9, 2015, 18:35
The teeth of children who died during the Famine carry a hidden history of their short lives and tragic deaths. Chemical analysis of the teeth using a(...)

iStan helps students learn about administering drugs
- Science
- September 8, 2015, 15:48
Meet iStan a “patient simulator” who can start the day as a 20-year-old fit male but then become an 80-year-old smoker with a bad heart after lunch. T(...)

Scientists to study last unexplored region of Europe
- Science
- September 7, 2015, 21:41
A €2.5 million study has just been launched to study the last remaining unexplored region of Europe. Known as Doggerland and about the size of Ireland(...)

Newly discovered ‘superhenge’ dwarfs Stonehenge
- Education
- September 6, 2015
Researchers have discovered a major prehistoric stone monument 3km away from the famous Stonehenge standing stones. The enormous Durrington Walls “su(...)

Faecal transplants may help treat clinical depression
- Science
- July 11, 2015, 01:00
Faecal transplants - now that is something you want to hear about on a Saturday morning as you munch your breakfast. The subject might seem completely(...)

Hard challenges for soft robotics
- Science
- October 2, 2014, 01:00
When it comes to designing a robot nowadays, it pays to be flexible. The concept of a robot usually brings to mind a humanoid shape, made of metal,(...)

Future robots to teach maths and work in nursing homes
- Science
- September 11, 2014
The next generation of robots is going to have a new mix of talents, capable of teaching students the delights of maths or working as a care giver in (...)

Scientists call on sporting authorities to take concussion seriously
- Science
- September 11, 2014, 09:06
Two researchers from the University of Birmingham have unveiled a series of biological tests to diagnose concussions in sports injuries. Prof Tony Bel(...)