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‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment

Safety crisis makes it more likely that governments will be spurred into action, says Yoshua Bengio

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

What the sudden demise of the UK’s department of science means for the future of research

The obituaries were being written before the body was cold. Within hours of Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirming that Whitehall’s responsibilities for science and technology would be absorbed into a new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST), Sir Paul Nurse, president of the Royal Society, was on Radio…

The Conversation · Jul 22

Thursday news quiz: Golden Globes, Grateful Dead and global threats

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

The big idea: will we ever make life in the lab?

Intriguing advances hold out the possibility – but first we have to agree on what ‘life’ means

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025

Royal Society decides not to take disciplinary action against Elon Musk

Exclusive: Fellows argue Musk has violated code of conduct but council believes investigation ‘could do more harm than good’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2025

UK scientists fear £1bn funding cut for new research

Concerns that future projects may be axed in budget to help pay for rejoining EU’s Horizon programme

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024

Row at Royal Society over bid to re-elect former president to head ‘boys’ club’

Exclusive: Fellows divided as council reportedly puts forward Sir Paul Nurse for role never held by a woman

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

Physicist, 98, honoured with doctorate 75 years after groundbreaking discovery

Rosemary Fowler discovered the kaon particle during her doctoral research in 1948 but gave up PhD to have a family

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Physics pioneer, 98, finally honoured 75 years after major discovery

In 1948 Rosemary Fowler’s findings at the University of Bristol paved the way for critical discoveries that would rewrite the laws of physics.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024

Stephen Cox obituary

Other lives: Former director-general of the Commonwealth Institute and executive secretary of the Royal Society under four presidents

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024