Who's in Charge
This week, Anchit Sathi asks what an "author" is in the age of AI; and Keggie Carew on the world of symbiotic slime and friendly fungi.
'Togetherness: Symbiosis and the hidden story of life's greatest collaboration', by Rowan Hooper
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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New Discovery Reveals the Secret Lives of Denisovans
Episode 397
The first evidence has been discovered that Denisovans lived in south-west China. This ancient species of human spent over 100,000 years in the region and left behind incredible artefacts that tell us how they lived.
64,000 fragments of bone have been discovered from Bianfu Cave in Yu…
AI Just Solved One of the Hardest Problems in Mathematics
Episode 398
OpenAI says it has just solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics. The Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem has been unsolved for more than 200 years. Now AI has cracked it, some claim we’ve finally reached “AGI” - artificial general intelligence.
Navier-Stokes is on…
The Mystery of Childbirth Is Finally Being Unravelled
Episode 399
Some aspects of childbirth have remained surprisingly mysterious - and scientists haven’t been able to agree on what actually kicks off the labour process. But they’ve finally worked out what’s going on - and the discovery could turn birth into a much more predictable occasion.
The la…
THIS Is What You Need To Worry About With The Rise Of AI
Episode 400
Should we really be afraid of AI? Many headline statements from the likes of Anthrophic, OpenAI and even the King are raising alarm bells over the threat of AI to humanity. AI companies are even calling to be more highly regulated. But does that mean the threats are worth considering -…
How to Be Hopeful: Caitlin Moran and New Scientist Look to the Future
Episode 401
Anxiety is everywhere. Climate change, political turmoil and a constant stream of alarming headlines can make optimism feel impossible. But to be hopeful you don’t need to ignore reality. What if it’s about paying attention to the breakthroughs that are already changing the world?
In …
Symbiosis – Maybe We Are All Living Together
In this week’s show, Beth speaks with author and evolutionary biologist, Rowan Hooper, discussing the themes and examples of symbiosis from his current book, Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life’s Greatest Collaborations. He explored the history of study of symbiosis, as well as won…
This El Niño Is About To Cause a Global Catastrophe
Episode 402
The current El Niño is shaping up to cause catastrophe on a global scale. Global temperatures are being pushed up, unleashing extreme weather which could devastate ecosystems. The heat alone is expected to kill half a million people over the next five months.
Sea-surface temperatures …
New Fossil Shows Birds Weren’t the Only Dinosaurs to Evolve Flight
Episode 403
A new species of feathered dinosaur has been discovered - and it looks like a supercharged magpie with teeth. Fossil evidence and an artist’s reconstruction show the dinosaur looks remarkably like a bird - yet it’s not actually an ancestor of modern birds.
Over 100 million years old, …
Symbiosis: Collaboration in Nature
Guests:
Rowan Hooper, author of ‘Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life’s Greatest Collaborations’
Matthew Campbell, Professor of Genetics at TCD
Ciara Greene, Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, UCD
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giants.
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