What Apes Teach Us About Gender | Frans de Waal

July 18th, 2022 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
How different are the sexes? Is gender uniquely human? Where does gender identity originate? Frans de Waal is a distinguished primatologist. He has spent nearly half a century working with and studying primates. He is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts on primate behaviour, and the links…

 

The Future of Artificial Intelligence with Mo Gawdat

February 14th, 2022 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Artificial intelligence is smarter than humans. It can process information at lightning speed and remain focused on specific tasks without distraction. AI can see into the future, predicting outcomes and even use sensors to see around physical and virtual corners. So why does AI frequently get it so wrong? The…

 

Steven Pinker on Rationality: Why It Matters

October 1st, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding – and appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that doubled its lifespan, sequenced its genome, and developed vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, quack cures, conspiracy theories, and “post-truth” rhetoric?…

 

Bret Weinstein on Evolution and Modern Existential Threats

September 30th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
We are living through the most prosperous age in human history, but we are hurtling toward destruction. People are more listless, divided, and miserable than ever, and our civilization faces numerous existential threats, any one of which could take us out – whether it’s climate change, a Carrington Event, a…

 

Philippe Starck on Design, Technology & Human Civilization

April 30th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Philippe Starck, world famous creator with multifaceted inventiveness, is always focused on the essential, his vision: that creation, whatever form it takes, must improve the lives of as many people as possible. This philosophy has made him one of the pioneers and central figures of the concept of “democratic design”.…

 

Ingrid Betancourt: Six Years Hostage in Colombian Jungle

April 14th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Ingrid Betancourt's story, her exemplary courage, spirit and resilience, has captured the world's imagination. She is a politician (former Colombian presidential candidate) who is celebrated for her determination to combat the corruption and climate of fear which was endemic in her nation. In 2002 she was taken hostage by FARC,…