Can the US Lead in AI Regulation Despite Congress Deadlocks?
Toby Walsh, UNSW Sydney Photo by Ales Nesetril on Unsplash Last Month US President Joe Biden released a wide ranging and ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) – catapulting the US to the front of conversations about regulating AI. In doing...
Is “Now and Then” really a Beatles song?
Jadey O’Regan, University of Sydney and Paul (Mac) McDermott, University of Sydney Photo by Fedor on Unsplash Over the past few weeks, Paul McCartney has been touring Australia to play through three hours of his musical legacy – from Beatles and Wings...
What Diplomatic Options Does New Zealand Have in the Israel-Gaza Crisis?
As the Israel-Gaza crisis worsens and the UN remains impotent, what are NZ’s diplomatic options? Words by Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato and Robert G. Patman, University of Otago Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash Global security involves...
Is It Time for New Zealand to Join the Global Right-to-Repair Movement?
Alexandra Sims, University of Auckland and Trish O’Sullivan, Massey University Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But...
Could Common Crops Be the Key to Suppressing Fires?
Words by Tim Curran, Lincoln University, New Zealand; Md Azharul Alam, Lincoln University, New Zealand; Tanmayi Pagadala, Lincoln University, New Zealand, and Thomas Maxwell, Lincoln University, New Zealand Photo by Josh Berendes on Unsplash Destructive...
Has Australia’s Hydrogen Hour Finally Arrived?
Words by Tyra Horngren, ClimateWorks Centre Photo by Karsten Würth on Unsplash Green hydrogen could be a fossil fuels replacement in some sectors if Australia takes the immediate steps to embrace it. In a world grappling with the complex problem of...
As West Antarctic ice shelves rapidly melt, can we use this knowledge to inspire courageous, long-term planning?
Words by Kaitlin Naughten, British Antarctic Survey; Jan De Rydt, Northumbria University, Newcastle, and Paul Holland, British Antarctic Survey Photo by Derek Oyen on Unsplash The rate at which the warming Southern Ocean melts the West Antarctic ice sheet will...
Can marketing and media industries help save the environment?
Mike Joy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Phoebe Barnard, University of Washington Photo by NASA on Unsplash As the world grapples with multiple ecological crises, it’s clear the various responses over the past half century have largely failed....
Reimagining Our World: A Competition from Ngā Ara Whetū and The Big Q
In a world where values shape our actions and the direction of society, the way we define success and beauty has consequences. Ngā Ara Whetū and The Big Q have come together with a competition that challenges these norms and encourages us to think differently. This...Subscribe by Email
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