Science fiction to blame for robots’ bad reputation
Computer vision and neural networks have been treated poorly by story-tellers, according to a leading roboticist. Andrew Masterson reports.
Life on Mars: the evidence assessed
In this issue – Life on Mars – Is the future battery powered? – Science communication in the age of fake news – How to make your garden bee-friendly – Roadblocks in the way of electric cars
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New water cycle discovered on Mars
Modelling solves mystery of continuing vapour loss. Andrew Masterson reports.
Science History: Einstein’s mathematician
Emmy Noether overcame sexism and antisemitism to become a towering mathematician – and Einstein’s friend. Jeff Glorfeld reports.
Science history: the man who made the first electronic instrument
Leon Theremin was an inventor, a musician, and a spy. Jeff Glorfeld reports.
Rethink mouse experiment protocols, researchers say
Embracing rather than rejecting variability in lab mice could improve test outcomes. Paul Biegler reports.
