A new food scandal is incubating…We learned a few days ago of the discovery of Fipronil and about fifteen non-approved products in eggs from the organic sector. The case, which
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Project Maven, Eye In the Sky Surveillance Drone…. Who is going to prevent abuse of the power of AI?
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The news broke last week: following pressure from some of its employees, Google had decided to abandon Project Maven, its project to equip the Pentagon with super-advanced facial recognition technologies.
An extraordinary event will take place in the agro industry this week. American agrochemistry giant Monsanto and Germany’s Bayer, a specialist in pharmaceuticals and life sciences, will officially tie the
European Scientist: Keep informed, and contribute to the dialogue on European science and technology
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It will soon be six months since European Scientist launched. Since the first publication in late December 2017 over 600 articles have been published in English, French and German. The
On Thursday 17th March, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (the IARC), appointed Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass as its new Director. She will replace Christopher Wild, the outgoing director.
In our previous editorial, we referred to this fascinating study by analyst Kalev Leetaru, quoted in Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now. The scientist applied the technique of “sentiment mining” to the
In our last editorial, we provided a quick introduction to Steven Pinker’s latest book, “Enlightenment Now”, with a list of six key facts which the author used to illustrate that
Six good reasons to listen to Reason in Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now (Part One)
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“Enlightenment Now” is the title of the latest book by the Canadian-American Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University, and author of the best-selling “The
To Brexit or not to Brexit, that is not the question: science at its best laughs in the face of political protocol and carries on working across the board. So
Last week Cédric Villani, the mathematician, Fields Medal winner, and French MP, presented a report to Emmanuel Macron entitled “For a meaningful artificial intelligence: towards a French and European strategy”.