Technology

Power to the Public review: How digital tech can ease global problems

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By Karina Shah THE question of how best to use technology to meet the everyday needs of citizens is on the agenda, especially in the US, where President Joe Biden wants to “listen to science”. So far, he has embedded data experts and technologists in all his teams. But there is a mountain to climb. … Read more

In Silico review: The ambitious project to recreate the human brain

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By Simon Ings A virtual model of a mouse neocortex seen in In Silico Courtesy of Sandbox Films In Silico Noah Hutton Available on demand in the US and Canada SHORTLY after gaining a neuroscience degree, young film-maker Noah Hutton fell into the orbit of Henry Markram, a neuroscientist based at the Swiss Federal Institute … Read more