Undoubtedly, the concept and ability of Artificial Intelligence is becoming more prominent in most jobs, making the skills and abilities of people in many careers redundant[1]. However, in a job that is very people and skills-oriented, can this be the case? Will A.I replace doctors? From any perspective, it is clear to see that AI …
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TONGNIAN WANG (MAIARA) Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Definition of Variables 6 Literature Review 7 4.1 Scientific Definitions and Laws 7 4.2 Limits of Linguistic Expressions 7 4.3 Manipulation of Linguistic Expressions 10 4.4 Whorfianism 11 4.5 Anthropocentrism 12 Discussion 14 5.1 Regarding Definitions 14 5.2 Manipulations 17 5.3 Cognitive …
SpaceX also has several other ambitious projects underway. One of the most talked-about ventures of SpaceX is its Starlink project. It promises a no-lag, low latency internet that is accessible and affordable by all. Whilst also claiming to provide superior quality broadband to the most remote areas of the world where internet facilities are presently …
On May 6, the United Nations (UN) released the largest report on the state of the planet’s biodiversity in 15 years. Research was compiled from more than 15,000 government and scientific reports by over 145 different authors from 50 countries.[1] The conclusions were startling. Scientists estimate that about 1 million species are threatened with extinction. …
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Seven earth-sized planets have been discovered recently by NASA, in the constellation of Aquarius. The exoplanet (a planet that orbits a star other than our Sun) system is called TRAPPIST-1, which stands for The Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope. The tiny, dim star the planets are orbiting is only about 40 light-years (235 trillion …
At the end of September, I was able to visit New Scientist Live – one of the biggest science events in the UK, aimed at enthusiasts of all ages. Being a regular reader of their weekly magazine, I was instantly excited about going in person. The list of talks on the website (here) blew my mind: …
Here, we are faced with the fixed, biological complexity of the brain and the intricate concept, which is open to vast influential change, of one’s mind. The question proposes the task of whether the understanding of the brain or that of the mind holds more significance. However, what this discussion essentially requires is the exploration …
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\”Lunar Mission One is the most inspirational Moon project since the Apollo landings. Funded by the public it will perform world-leading science into the origin of the Moon and the planets, and it will leave a permanent archive of human life buried at the Moon’s south pole.\” (lunarmissionone.com) Up until now, space exploration has been …
The Butrous Foundation Science prizes of 2015 awarded to Michael Hofmann (right) and Edward Vinson( left) with their parents and Prof G Butrous Ms Christina Astin
The comet Sliding Spring whizzed past the Red Planet last week at a speed of over 203,000 km/h, coming as close as 140,000 km—a proximity that is not only very rare for comets, but never before seen for Mars. Not only has this allowed NASA\’s Hubble Space Telescope to take some extraordinary composite images for us …
