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“The Boss” Is the Boss

Bert Spector on Bruce Springsteen and leadership.

Bert A. Spector | 17 Oct 2016

Twenty-Five Years after Anita Hill: What Has Changed?

Carol Hardy-Fanta, co-author of Contested Transformation, reflects on Anita Hill's testimony 25 years later.

Carol Hardy-Fanta | 17 Oct 2016

Is written language an unrecognized language of thought?

Implausible as it may seem, while all speakers of a language have knowledge of language, they often have little knowledge about language. Their knowledge of their spoken language, remains, as we say, implicit,...

David Olson | 14 Oct 2016

Kevin Warwick at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2016

Kevin on stage in front of a packed audience at Cheltenham Town Hall Kevin signing books in the Waterstones tent after the talk Read More ?

Huma Shah, Kevin Warwick | 14 Oct 2016

UK Black History Month: A Reading List

Check out our reading list for UK Black History Month!

13 Oct 2016

Can you tell the difference between human and machine? Kevin Warwick lifts the lid on the Turing test

Kevin Warwick is one of the world's top experts in the field of artificial intelligence and his new book (co-authored with Huma Shah), 'Turing's Imitation Game: Conversations with the Unknown explores the ability of machines to converse as humans. In this new video he explains more about the Turing test and invites viewers to test themselves.

Huma Shah, Kevin Warwick | 13 Oct 2016

A “Super Depressing” Election?

Shortly after the conclusion of the 2016 Vice-Presidential debate between Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence, Washington Post journalist Chris Cillizza’s described it as “super depressing”:...

Yanna Krupnikov, Samara Klar | 12 Oct 2016

The Turing test is more than mere theatre: it shows us how we humans think

Scientists Kevin Warwick and Huma Shah, co-authors of 'Turing's Imitation Game: Conversations with the Unknown have hosted numerous Turing test experiments with some extraordinary results. Here, Huma goes behind-the-scenes of a controversial area of science...

Huma Shah | 12 Oct 2016

Narcissism and Romance in the Age of Trump

A new blog post from Stanely O. Gaines, Jr. author of Personality and Close Relationship Processes.

Stanley O. Gaines, Jr | 11 Oct 2016

Empowering Images: testing the methods for making sense of pictures

Katharina Lorenz recounts her research process in answering the question: how – or by what analytical means – can we use mythological imagery reliably to write about ancient societies? And examines the benefits of this. Her book, Ancient Mythological Images and their Interpretation, is available now.

Katharina Lorenz | 11 Oct 2016

Turing’s Imitation Game – A Q&A with co-author Huma Shah

What exactly is the Turing test? What does it mean to pass the test? And what is its significance to the future of artificial intelligence? Huma Shah, co-author of 'Turing's Imitation Game: Conversations with the Unknown' is in the hot seat...

Huma Shah | 11 Oct 2016

Happy Ada Lovelace Day! Celebrate Women in STEM

The second Tuesday of every October, the world celebrates women in science with Ada Lovelace Day. Established officially in 2009, the event’s name honors mathematician and writer Augusta Ada Lovelace...

11 Oct 2016