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How does language work?
How do we process language? We speak to a neuroscientist who specialises in language
A future without doctors?
AI will be of assistance, but surely we’ll always need surgeons, doctors, and nurses?
The intelligent tree
Are trees intelligent?
Consciousness: A strange theory
Humans are conscious, but is consciousness also in tables and chairs?
The teenage brain
Why can’t teenagers get out of bed in the morning?
How to stop murder
How can we reduce murder rates?
Democracy and famine
What is the cause of famine? It’s not the obvious answer
Dimensions of discrimination
Do black women face more prejudice than black men or white women?
Inequality makes us anxious
Inequality makes people anxious. How?
Are we all racist?
Are we all racist? Mahzarin Banaji puts this to the test with Implicit Association Test
