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Neuromorphic hype

Oct 30, 2022 3 min read

We all know there's a difference between operating an Indica Diesel car and a WDP 4 diesel locomotive. The former has two cylinders and the latter 16. But that doesn't mean the WDP 4 simply ha…

The problem with rooting for science

Jul 29, 2021 10 min read

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The idea that trusting in science involves a lot of faith, instead of reason, is lost on most people. More often than not, as a science journalist, I encounter faith through extreme examples – such as…

COVID-19, AMR and India

Apr 23, 2021 1 min read

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Maybe it's not a coincidence that India is today the site of the world's largest COVID-19 outbreak and the world's most prominent source of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens, a.k.a.…