Author Archives: joshuahowgego
Why the periodic table needs a redesign
150 years after it was invented, Chemists still can’t agree on the best look
Why the periodic table needs a redesign
150 years after it was invented, Chemists still can’t agree on the best look
It looks like Finland’s basic income experiment worked
People felt less stressed and didn’t work significantly fewer days…
It looks like Finland’s basic income experiment worked
People felt less stressed and didn’t work significantly fewer days…
How Kent Police uses algorithms to triage cases
It is now actively investigating around half as many public order offences…
How Kent Police uses algorithms to triage cases
It is now actively investigating around half as many public order offences…
Are we ready for the end of cash?
Governments and banks are considering whether to get rid of cash. It won’t be plain sailing…
Are we ready for the end of cash?
Governments and banks are considering whether to get rid of cash. It won’t be plain sailing…
Hunting an oil spill beneath the waves
Oil behaves in strange ways in the water, making it tricky to clean up. Teams of robots can help…
Hunting an oil spill beneath the waves
Oil behaves in strange ways in the water, making it tricky to clean up. Teams of robots can help…
Upend atom!
We thought we knew how to do chemistry, but an entirely new class of reaction is forcing us to rethink the basics…
Upend atom!
We thought we knew how to do chemistry, but an entirely new class of reaction is forcing us to rethink the basics…
Peril on the sea
About 100 giant ships carrying metal ores sank in the last decade, often in calm seas – a frightening stat that goes to the heart of an industry hitting the rocks
Peril on the sea
About 100 giant ships carrying metal ores sank in the last decade, often in calm seas – a frightening stat that goes to the heart of an industry hitting the rocks
New blues
Natural blue pigments to colour paints, inks and plastics are so hard to find that people will go to the depths of Earth to discover new ones…
New blues
Natural blue pigments to colour paints, inks and plastics are so hard to find that people will go to the depths of Earth to discover new ones…
Fields of influence
A stunning experiment suggests we can use electric fields to control chemical reactions. But how far can the idea go?
Fields of influence
A stunning experiment suggests we can use electric fields to control chemical reactions. But how far can the idea go?
Getting on the map
Addresses aren’t just a convenient label for where you live. They’re a vital technology — that needs an upgrade
Getting on the map
Addresses aren’t just a convenient label for where you live. They’re a vital technology — that needs an upgrade