Hear how people have worried about machines taking their jobs, from the first factory protests to concerns about driverless cars today, and why those fears haven’t always come true.
Hear about how Guantánamo Bay has changed roles over the years, from a place for Haitian migrants, to where terror suspects were held, and now back to dealing with migrants. Find out how new legal moves have quickly changed its use and what this might mean for other countries being asked to take in people.
The talk looks at how ideas like intelligence, awareness and thinking are changing with AI’s rise, and what this means for society and our daily lives.
There’s a look at how scientists try to predict the Universe’s fate while still not knowing much about dark matter and dark energy, then a guide through what the next 100 billion years might hold, ending with thoughts on how the Universe’s future could explain where it came from.
You’ll hear about how wars leave behind toxic chemicals and damage that can harm people’s health long after fighting ends, urging more research and action.
The talk looks at how the idea of being Chinese is shaped by different governments in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and what this means for identity today.
Learn about the changes in Athens after a revolt in 508 BCE, when Cleisthenes led the people to form new political groups and rethink how they governed.
Speakers will talk about whether the rules used to judge war crimes help prevent future wars, using examples from recent conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza.
