Everyone knows there's a strong link between sci-fi and technology. But science fiction movies can also provide powerful insights into how to innovation ethically and responsibly. This week's video draws on author, scientist and Risk Bites producer Andrew Maynard's book "Films from the Future: The
How do we ensure that facial recognition technology is developed responsibly and ethically? Risk Bites dives into the rather serious risks and ethical problems presented by face recognition. Because this such an important issue, we can only scratch the surface in 4 minutes – so please do check out
Technology is advancing at a crazy rate. But which country is leading the way? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Follow Life Noggin! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeNoggin/?ref=br_rs Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifenoggin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifenog
How will resources and opportunity be distributed in the future? American Scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. hopes that the advances of technology will benefit everyone. Website: https://www.bighistoryproject.com/portal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bighistoryproject Twitter: https://twitter.com/B
What is solution-focused risk assessment, and how can it help in the governance of emerging technologies? Solution-focused risk assessment, or SFRA, is a novel way of thinking about and managing risks developed by Adam Finkel. It involves analyzing the good and bad consequences of what we can do to
How should technology be used in the classroom? Find out in our video. This video was created by Chris Ross. This video was created to support the campaign "Goal 4 - Quality Education". Find more information on our website http://simpleshow-foundation.org/. Click here to see more videos: https://
In the early 1900s, the Wright Brothers found inspiration for their first airplane in nature. Their "Flyer," which was modeled on a bird's flexible wing design, was steered and stabilized by pulleys and cables that twisted the wingtips. Despite its success, this control strategy quickly vanished fro
A video from Waterpedia on #TechTuesday about Controlling Mosquitoes using Nuclear Technology. A new method to separate male and female mosquitoes could be a major step towards using the nuclear-based sterile insect technique (SIT) to control the mosquitoes transmitting Zika, dengue and chikungunya
Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA The International Space Station provides the only microgravity environment in which we can test technologies critical to our deep-space exploration in the near and far-term future. Space Station Research & Tech: http://www.nasa.gov/iss-science
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, hear physicist and energy expert Amory Lovins explain how to make more efficient cars by making them lighter and more aerodynamic. Explore how the use of carbon fiber can reduce weight without reducing size or durability, and learn about some manufacturing ch
Big history is not yet finished. How might the lessons of the past eight thresholds inform our expectations for the future? What role will you play in shaping the next threshold of the big history? Website: https://www.bighistoryproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bighistoryproject Twitt
Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/mysimpleshow Graphene for use in biomedical applications is being studied extensively and tests are showing promising results. In this video we explain how graphene can be used to improve people’s lives. Scientific advisors: Prof Kostas Kostarelos
