JONATHAN HANKINS
Autore, Speaker
Solar energy farms
Next weekend an article appeared in the Bergamo local paper L’Eco di Bergamo that is worthy of reporting as I feel it offers some food for thought for Foundation website readers. The article is entitled “Solar Panels eating up the greenbelt. Rules needed” and explains that the province of Bergamo alone has seen a 500% ... Solar energy farms
2010 5mn
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Bad Science and Ben Goldacre
In this posting I would like to take a look at the work of Ben Goldacre, author, doctor, blogger and columnist for The Guardian UK newspaper. Certain aspects of his work such as the reporting of science in the press have been addressed in several other recent posts and I hope to draw some parallels ... Bad Science and Ben Goldacre
2010 8mn
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Bad ideas? A history of scientific discovery
Robert Winston is one of the UK’s leading scientists and a household face on TV. He currently holds the chair of Science and Society at Imperial College London and was made a life peer in 1995. He has written a series of books mostly related to his work in fertility and genetics, but his latest ... Bad ideas? A history of scientific discovery
2010 5mn
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Dan Ariely and Behavioral Economics
The phrase ‘responsibility is down to politics and not ethics’ has more than once been heard during discussions here at the Foundation. If this holds true then it might be interesting to take a look at Dan Ariely’s work on behavioral economics. Ariely is currently Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University and has become ... Dan Ariely and Behavioral Economics
2010 5mn
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Google and Facebook back in the news
Once more this week various newspapers and also the BBC have run critical reports regarding both Google and Facebook’s record on respecting privacy. Last Friday Google were forced to admit that they had been collecting information that had been sent over unsecured wireless networks during its photographing of areas for its street view service. The ... Google and Facebook back in the news
2010 4mn
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Volcanic ash disruption and Facebook
As I am sure everyone is aware the volcanic ash problem has recently caused a few travel problems for a few million people. Once again today (5th May) airspace is closed over much of Ireland and parts of Scotland and I find myself still trying to return to Italy after an enforced sea trip yesterday ... Volcanic ash disruption and Facebook
2010 2mn
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Internet, the new superpower?
This weekend saw the conclusion of the BBC World News series entitled Superpower. The series takes a look at the Internet and its effect upon people’s lives. The BBC website hosts a section dedicated to the series, featuring interviews and video clips with an impressive lineup of experts within the field. Each weekend features a ... Internet, the new superpower?
2010 5mn
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The problem with social networking
In the posting that follows I would like to take a look at media reporting of social problems that could in some way implicate or criticize social networking sites. It should be borne in mind that the paper press (also in its online form) has often been quick to attribute blame to social networking sites, ... The problem with social networking
2010 8mn
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Drones and other robots of war
Recently the press has been full of articles addressing the legality or illegality of the military use of unmanned drone aircraft in the war against terror. Their use as well as the use of other human controlled robot weaponry presents a series of ethical, moral, technical and legal problems, often more down to the way ... Drones and other robots of war
2010 8mn
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Go Ask Your Father about DNA
Imagine the scene, you grow up in a seemingly normal working class family but you always have the feeling that you are an outsider within that family, then just before your father’s death your mentally unstable uncle tells you that he has a secret that he wants to tell you. Your father dies and your ... Go Ask Your Father about DNA
2010 3mn
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Green Travel Using Compressed Air
This month a lecturer and students at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology unveiled a prototype of a motorbike powered solely by compressed air. The project was created by lecturer Simon Curlis and carried out by by a team of students. Curlis’s goal was to produce an emissions free motorbike capable of travelling at more ... Green Travel Using Compressed Air
2010 3mn
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That was the year that was – Cosa è stato nell’anno che è stato
Il 2009 è stato un anno molto impegnativo per la Fondazione. Il seguente articolo mira a dare al lettore una panoramica del lavoro della Fondazione con particolare attenzione alla sua partecipazione a conferenze, seminari, pubblicazioni, e all’educazione e alla promozione del dibattito durante tutto l’anno. In febbraio la Fondazione ha promosso un convegno dal titolo ... That was the year that was – Cosa è stato nell’anno che è stato
2010 5mn
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