An analysis of the Growing Up in Scotland study found no consistent relationship between screen time and emotional or behavioral difficulties in children aged 5 and 10 after accounting for family factors. At 15, teenagers who played video games for five or more hours a day were more likely to have elevated difficulties, while those who used social media for at least an hour were less likely.
Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan studied how communication media change perception and social organisation. The concepts of “the medium is the message” and the “global village” gained new resonance with the Internet, while his theories remain subject to criticism.
Kurt Gödel proved that formal mathematical systems have fundamental limits and contributed to logic, computability and cosmology. His life was shaped by his escape from Nazi Europe, his friendship with Einstein and serious mental health difficulties.
John von Neumann contributed to the foundations of quantum mechanics, computer science and game theory. His scientific career was also connected with the Manhattan Project and the development of the first American intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Two studies in Hawai’i show that playing sounds from healthy coral reefs can increase coral larval settlement and the presence of juvenile fish on artificial structures. Combining sound, suitable surfaces and living bacterial coatings opens up new possibilities for reef restoration.
The Global Safety Net v3 platform combines satellite data, artificial intelligence and mapping to estimate which natural areas remain and how well they are protected. It aims to help plan conservation and independently assess progress toward protecting 30% of land and oceans by 2030.
A randomized study involving 16,683 students at ten higher education institutions in India found that banning phone use in class improved academic performance, particularly among those with lower grades. Researchers also recorded fewer disruptive behaviors and greater acceptance of restrictions among students who experienced them.
Cheryl Strauss Einhorn explains why human judgment becomes more important as artificial intelligence becomes part of our decisions, and suggests practices—such as the strategic pause, the “vision of success” and the AREA method—to help us use AI tools without losing our values or control.
Peter Weir’s film (1998) tells the story of Truman, who unknowingly lives in a round-the-clock television reality show inside an enormous studio. It is a prophetic allegory about surveillance, television reality and the search for authenticity.
The Wachowskis’ 1999 science fiction film follows the hacker Neo, who discovers that his world is a simulation created by machines, and became a landmark in visual effects and philosophical science fiction.
Andrew Callaghan travels to Iran after the Iranian authorities invite Vice, which backed his trip, and finds that his access is tightly controlled by the regime. He documents government interviews, AI propaganda and civilian casualties.
Robert Sapolsky explains how emergence, fractals and networks help explain everything from the brain to cities and Wikipedia.
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