Deepfake data in the post-truth era
Jordan takes a look into the world of AI generated images, and investigates the ugly side of data manipulation.
Category: Technology
Is CGI too advanced for its own good?
Realism has always been held up as the ultimate goal of new animation technology; now that goal is within sight, and the result is making audiences recoil. Katrina takes a look at the movie ‘Cats’ and the phenomenon known as uncanny valley.
When mental health care goes home
What can the science of mental health apps tell us about digital support during COVID-19?
Honey, I shrunk the spectrometer
Bradley Wilson discusses electronic spectroscopy, the recent advances made by nano-sizing and the potential benefits of this to other fields of science.
Eye in the sky: How space technology helps tackle climate change
Space technology is on the forefront of monitoring climate change and uses interesting techniques to detect changes from far above in the sky (practically, it’s the outer space). Deep Bandivadekar presents a sneak peek.
Birds, bullet trains and biomimicry
From trainers to high-speed transport, Alex Brumwell discusses the art of biomimicry and nature’s influence on our everyday lives.
Perovskites – the best material you’ve never heard of
From the simple structure under the earth’s crust to incredible energy conversion advances, Bradley Wilson introduces perovskites and discusses their potential in materials development.
An open-source force for good
Luke demonstrates the principle that when knowledge and technology are made easily accessible to all, the quality of life improvements that follow are as undeniable as the benefits it provides to society as a whole
