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Cameron Scott

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Random Numbers: does God play dice?

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Cameron Scott

It’s becoming expensive to generate random numbers. Cameron Scott explores how quantum mechanics are providing an alternative.

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Reflecting on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Cameron Scott

36 years on from the catastrophic disaster, Cameron Scott reflects on the lives lost and lessons learnt from the Challenger launch.

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Illustration showing NASA's DART mission heading for the asteroid system.
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NASA’s DART spacecraft to smash into asteroid in planetary defence system test

December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Cameron Scott, Verity Laycock

Asteroid impacts are unlikely but potentially catastrophic (just ask the dinosaurs). A new NASA mission has been launched to test the technology that could one day save us.

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A painting of an accessible pedestrianised street in central Durham.
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Does climate change mark the end of the road for cars?

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 sub.editors 1 Comment Cameron Scott, mollie dunne

A truly sustainable society cannot be built with current levels of car ownership, argues Cameron Scott, with even electric cars coming at a huge ecological cost. So what can we do?

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A red faced mannequin staring into distance.
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Hunting monsters with Turing tests

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Cameron Scott

Cameron Scott discusses how we can assess the intelligence of computers, and how reverse Turing tests could save us from an AI apocalypse.

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