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'We may reach a point where artificial intelligence could become too advanced.' Image (c) Tomasz_Mikolajczyk, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
28 September 2017 - 10:00

Have robots taken over the world?

Are we already too late to save ourselves from our robot overlords? Engineer and Bulgarian FameLab 2017 contestant Veselin Rusinov weighs in.

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Science, Scientific research, Technology
Date
27 September 2017 - 14:05

What’s life like on an international space station?

The European Space Agency's Professor Mark McCaughrean explains, among other things, what ‘international’ means when you put this word in space.

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Science, Scientific research, Technology
Floor-heating systems that send hot air into a hollow space under the floor to heat a room or bath exist since Roman times. Watercolour by General Eduard von Kallee, 1884 (c) public domain, adapted from the original: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rottenburg_Sumelocenna_by_Eduard_von_Kallee.jpg
Date
14 September 2015 - 14:54

Eco houses are coming back after centuries

What makes a house eco-friendly and how has the technology changed over time? Dr Bilsay Pastakkaya, who received a British Council grant to work with fellow researchers in the UK, explains.

Tags
Architecture, Science, Scientific research, Arts
Water is a precious resource in many parts of the world. Photo (c) Craig Dietrich, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
13 September 2013 - 12:09

How countries can manage water access

Access to clean water should not be taken for granted. Researcher Erin O'Donnell explains why.

Tags
Science, Scientific research

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