monochrom’s ISS: Astronaut training camp

Our actors Jeff Ricketts (Star Trek: Enterprise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, CSI), Maciej Salamon (Barbarella, Tanz der Vampire, Sweeney Todd), Claire Tudela (Carmen, The Producers), Geoff Pinfield (Aoterroroa, Lovepuke) will portray the crew of the International Space Station — but first they need some serious astronaut coaching. Space experts Norbert Frischauf (OEWF) and Maria … Read more

Economist research: Imbalance of opportunity for women

This presentation, created for one of our Ideas Economy events, explores the disparities in economic opportunities for women worldwide, drawing on data compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Opportunity is assessed through factors such as labor policies, access to finance, education and training, and legal and social status. One particularly intriguing insight is that in … Read more

Mind vs. Machine: Computers can fly airplanes, but they can’t make plausible small talk

In the race to build computers that can think like humans, the proving ground is the Turing Test—an annual battle between the world’s most advanced artificial-intelligence programs and ordinary people. The objective? To find out whether a computer can act “more human” than a person. In his own quest to beat the machines, the author … Read more

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