James Dacey reviews The Elements of Power: a Story of War, Technology and the Dirtiest Supply Chain on Earth by Nicolas Niarchos
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Scientists discuss whether AI could surpass human contributions to physics by 2035
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Johan Hansson says it is dangerous to treat artificial intelligence as a magic wand
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Alireza Qaiumzadeh says that science can only exist if scientists are protected as civilians
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Biomedical ethicist Vasiliki Rahimzadeh discusses the need for a universal code of ethics for doing scientific research on human subjects in space
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Experiments should minimize risks to astronauts and benefit society
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This week’s global summit gets Institute of Physics president Keith Burnett musing about what the physics community can bring to the debate
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Scientific prizes should honour the best people, not those with the best connections
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Caitlin Duffy says that if trust in science is to be maintained, researchers must be able to report their concerns
Read article: Science will suffer if we fail to preserve academic integrity
Margaret Harris reviews Astrotopia: the Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race by Mary-Jane Rubenstein
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