Biomimicry: Does nature do it better?

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Biomimicry: Does nature do it better?

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25 minutes

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Aug 10, 2018

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In this special collaboration between the Guardian’s Science Weekly and Chips with Everything podcasts, we explore why it’s so hard to mimic nature

Released:

Aug 10, 2018

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Why are people designing video games in war zones? How do you catch a catfisher? Can we trust AI lie detectors? Each week, Jordan Erica Webber is joined by experts to answer these questions on our digital culture podcast, Chips with Everything

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Google vs the right to be forgotten: Chips with Everything podcast: In April 2018, Google lost a landmark case against a businessman who used his ‘right to be forgotten’ to have links to a previous conviction taken down from the search engine. Jordan Erica Webber discusses the importance of this case and looks ahead at the coming era of General Data Protection Regulation by Chips with Everything
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Satellite constellations and space junk: Chips with Everything podcast: Jordan Erica Webber looks at what is currently happening in the world of space technology, including the burgeoning issue of space pollution by Chips with Everything
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What if your favourite Instagrammer isn't real? Chips with Everything podcast: Jordan Erica Webber delves into the world of the virtual celebrity, from live concert performances to social-media influencers by Chips with Everything
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Escaping the 2D monitor – VR arcades: a Chips with Everything podcast: Jordan Erica Webber has her reservations when it comes to virtual reality in gaming. This week she battles with motion sickness and visits a VR arcade in London to see if her mind can be changed. Is there a future for these types of arcades? by Chips with Everything
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Podcasts are the new black: Chips with Everything podcast: In late April Google announced it was getting more serious about podcasts with an interesting new strategy. Alex Hern looks at why tech platforms are so eager to master the podcast industry by Chips with Everything
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Doctor, I think I have GDPR fatigue: Chips with Everything podcast: The General Data Protection Regulation is coming into into force. Jordan Erica Webber finds out how the deluge of emails could be a health hazard by Chips with Everything
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Hey! Algorithms, leave them kids alone: Chips with Everything podcast: This week, Jordan Erica Webber looks into reports that YouTube Kids might create an algorithm-free platform to prevent children viewing inappropriate content by clicking on seemingly benign video suggestions by Chips with Everything
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The future of smart cities is up for grabs: Chips with Everything podcast: What happens when our smart toaster and smart fridge tech is scaled up to create entire smart cities – and what are the limits to this expansion? by Chips with Everything
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Riding the airwaves of pirate radio: Chips with Everything podcast: Jordan Erica Webber delves into the murky world of pirate radio, from the first black radio station to broadcast in the UK to the rise in popularity of Haitian radio in Brooklyn by Chips with Everything
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The battle against deepfake pornography: Chips with Everything podcast: Academics and scientists are struggling to find ways to tackle the latest form of online sexual abuse by Chips with Everything
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Children of the 3D printing revolution: Chips with Everything podcast: Jordan Erica Webber looks at the battle to regulate 3D printing, a technology that can print untraceable guns and build homes by Chips with Everything
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Developing games in a war zone: Chips with Everything podcast: Jordan Erica Webber looks at why people are using the medium of video games to depict the real life terrors of modern war by Chips with Everything
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How kids are getting into DIY tech: Chips with Everything podcast: This week, Jordan Erica Webber looks at how children are getting involved in maker culture and building their own adventure by Chips with Everything
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Gaming as a force for good: Chips with Everything podcast: Jordan Erica Webber meets the academics disproving the unsociable gamer stereotype and discovers how one game is helping scientists learn more about dementia by Chips with Everything
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Can technology help dementia patients? Chips with Everything podcast: An exhibition in London looked at how digital touch technologies could reconnect a person in care with their loved ones by Chips with Everything
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The ancient Greeks warned us about AI: Chips with Everything podcast: Author Adrienne Mayor discusses the myths that contained the first blueprints for artificial intelligence by Chips with Everything
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Our obsession with sci-fi technology: Chips with Everything podcast: In July 2018 a Dutch company showcased what it calls the first ever flying car already fit for purpose, at the Farnborough Airshow. But do we need flying cars in our lives? by Chips with Everything
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What is Google doing with AI? Chips with Everything podcast: Jordan Erica Webber chats to a panel of artificial intelligence experts about what Sundar Pichai’s seven objectives could mean in practice by Chips with Everything
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Golden State Killer: the end of DNA privacy? Chips with Everything podcast: US investigators recently tracked down the suspect of a 40-year-old murder case after uploading DNA to a genealogy website. Jordan Erica Webber weighs up the pros of finding ancestors with the cons of selling privacy by Chips with Everything
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Insect-inspired drones and enviro-gamers: Chips with Everything podcast: Jordan Erica Webber finds out how two scientists are employing green technology in very different ways to help curb environmental issues by Chips with Everything
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Biomimicry: Does nature do it better?: In this special collaboration between the Guardian’s Science Weekly and Chips with Everything podcasts, we explore why it’s so hard to mimic nature by Chips with Everything
25 min listen

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Biomimicry: Does nature do it better?

Biomimicry: Does nature do it better?

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Titles in the series (100)

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