Two articles in The New Scientist grabbed my attention recently:Is the universe conscious? It seems impossible until you do the mathsandBlack holes are hiding movies of the universe in their glowing ringsI have to say, I had looked to The New Scientist to be a...
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, led by Metin Sitti, have developed innovative “microrollers” capable of carrying chemotherapy drugs. These tiny robots are inspired by the movement of white blood cells and can...
Virtual Futures’ Near-Future Fictions series returns in 2019 to continue its mission to reassert the significance of science fiction as a tool for criticising, interrogating, and navigating possible tomorrows. Our aim is to promote stories that think critically about...
The buildings, towns, and cities we live in are slowly transforming as we use technology to make our lives more comfortable. Voice and AI controlled heating, lighting, white goods, entertainment, personal assistants are already taking over the home. Will climate...
At my recent book launch, award-winning author, Lauren St John, interviewed me about my new book, The Kind. Here’s the transcript of the interview. A large part of The Kind is set 450 years in the future. How can you know what will happen then? The more you...
