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Powering one U.S. household would need 41 pedalers on bike-powered generators pedaling for eight hours each day
Pedaling for videos, refrigerators, hot water and...
About nature and technology
Alarm cries are intended to ward off predators
Singing behavior
A very important role in our survival and that of animals
Green Woodpeckers can be seen flying between the open glades and woodland © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Hornchurch Country Park
Skylarks on London’s eastern edge
Machine Learning
Adversarial Machine Learning tactics and techniques
AI red team operations
Malaria is caused by parasitic protozoans in the genus Plasmodium
Malaria vaccine is effective in children
How malaria is very different than Covid-19
Infrared thermal image of a human body
Help thy neighbor
A compelling argument for global access to electricity
Operating a smartphone depends on access networks
Writing with awareness of the Earth and the techno-sphere
The Internet does not have a soul or a spirit
The world is not reversing the climate crisis, quite the contrary
The fight against climate change
The dangers and possible deceptions of long-term commitments
In today’s world, the relationship between science and spirituality ranges from hostility to peaceful coexistence
The union of science and spirituality
The fundamental differences between human and computer intelligence
Is 3-6-9 the "key" to the universe?
Why does a universe begin?
Reflecting on infinity in triplets
Dian Fossey
Dian Fossey and her Mountain Gorillas
Thanks to her dream that cost her her life, we can still see these wonderful gorillas in the Virunga Mountains
The rise of surveillance capitalism
Indoctrinating digital surveillance
Deep mistake: using malware for dealing with a fundamentally economic problem
A properly balanced and harmonious human immune system can eliminate the virus
Immune system response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus
The response to this virus depends in large part on the health of one’s neuroendocrine immune system
The 1975 Chinese postage stamp shows an open heart surgery under acupuncture anesthesia
Acupuncture anesthesia and ping-pong diplomacy
Chinese way to achieve insensitivity
Social media are absolutely necessary for a successful business
Latest trends in social media and digital marketing
You must stay on top of the current trends
Sci-fi movies made you trust in AI’s potential to create a better world
From science fiction to reality
When childhood nostalgia turns into an engineer’s deepest concern
Wormholes are consistent with the general theory of relativity by Einstein, but whether wormholes actually exist remains to be seen
Wormholes
The proof of their existence
Gran Canaria
Understanding algae
My studies in Europe during the 90s
Farmer with dead eagle after wind turbine injury, near Waterloo Wind Farm, Australia © Vanessa Hunter
Before committing billions to industrial wind turbines
A column about nature and technology
The nature of information
Computers cannot be conscious
The fundamental differences between human and computer intelligence
Great Spotted Woodpeckers live high up in London's wooded areas
Birdwatching in Cobourg Road Nature Area
Birds in urban London
The field of neuroscience includes several approaches
The art of mind-flow and neuroscience
Understanding the mind
If we save trees they will help save us
Hurry, hug some trees!
They are one of nature’s most remarkable gifts
Jane Goodall, one of the most prestigious and well-known women around the world for her research
A tribute to Jane Goodall
I was put in this world to do what I am doing
Zoonotic leap is not very uncommon
Jumping of a virus from animals to humans
How the Covid-19 virus spread from China into the entire globe
Machine Learning can be used as a solution or as harm depending on the situation
Machine Learning used as weaponization by adversaries
A double-edged sword
Modern medicine and science now realize that the human body is an ecosystem with a deep ecology
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Systems thinking, Total Quality Leadership and Manufacturing
Nanobots
Nanobots
A look at efficient drug delivery and cancer
34 billion devices produce tons of non-recycled electronic waste
Will my smartphone R.I.P.?
A smartphone’s voyage in the afterlife
A pandemic is a momentous event
The first pandemic of the Anthropocene
A global biological and health crisis widely predicted
Yellow-fin tuna
Fishing tuna in the Eastern Pacific
My second job as a marine biologist
Indian scimitar babbler & silk cotton flowers, Panchagani © Ashish Kothari
Nature’s profusion
Spaces where one relearns the meaning of life
Cell tower collapses during tornado across U.S. Route 280, March 3, 2019, ph. Mike Haskey/Ledger-Enquirer, via Associated Press
Ensuring a cell tower’s safety before it goes live
Questions for concerned communities
Any living organism, from bacteria to man, is an open system
The nature of life
The fundamental differences between human and computer intelligence
Managing stress
Managing stress in the 21st century
Planet Earth: the good, the bad & the ugly
Transgender people have been around throughout history and throughout cultures
Can sex be changed?
The medicalization of our lives
St James's Park in Central London is good for waterbirds © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Birdwatching in London’s parks
Lockdown birding
The language of mathematics
Mathematics vs. computer
Universal grammar and a language of expression
Birds and insects can sense the magnetic field of the earth to find their way
5G’s threats to wildlife
A letter to Greta Thunberg: is 5G an experiment on life?
Mycobacterium leprae bacteria is the causative agent of leprosy
Hansen's disease in chimpanzees
The origin of leprosy is still unknown in these animals
Researchers design ventilation hoods for hospital beds to help contain Covid-19 spread
Disaster management for Covid-19
People during a pandemic may accept temporarily suspending of some of their ordinary freedoms
Advanced adversaries will have enough resources to succeed in the initial intrusion always
Battling against advanced adversaries
There are no predictable actions
Synthetic biology is an exciting and rapidly evolving field of research
Digital technologies in response to Covid-19
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Blockchain and CRISPR
When they mate, aquatic insects like the mayfly can mistake solar panels for the surface of water, and fail to reproduce
Re-evaluating solar photovoltaic power
A letter to Greta Thunberg: considering the ecological impacts we aim to reduce
Male engineer monitors boxing performance through athletic devices © This is Engineering
Your virtual best friend
Living in the digital reality
Hanging laundry saves energy and connects neighbors
Counterbalancing use of electronics
A letter to Greta Thunberg: connecting with the Earth
All that exists emerges from the communication of a vast hierarchy of conscious entities
One and the consciousness units
The fundamental differences between human and computer intelligence
Zero gave birth to its mirror image, infinity
Is there an absolute zero?
Why is there something instead of nothing?
People all over the world have now woken up to the perils of cyberspace and social media
Can AI algorithms ever be ethical?
The perils of cyberspace and social media
Leopard, low depth of field to have background out of focus © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
The basics of wildlife photography
Understanding the key factor of photography
Sophisticated nation-state cyber-attacks involved U.S. federal agencies
Nation-state attacks
Intelligent preparation of the battlespace
The clinical trials showed that all the approved vaccines were safe and effective
Covid-19 news
Millions are vaccinated, while the virus mutates and produces new variants
Autonomous cars use multiple sensors and artificial Intelligence to replace the human driver, but do not need 5G
How deep is 5G fake news?
A letter to Greta Thunberg: 5G’s costs, benefits and myths
Brothers Jordan and Luke Lintz
Winnipeg brothers are Canada's rising tech stars
The “HighKey” mindset of the Lintz brothers
Science is good
2020 no easy exit: 2021 no easy passage
Science is good, good science is better, good interdisciplinary science is best
A microchip on a fingertip
How we manufacture silicon
A letter to Greta Thunberg: computers' crucial ingredient not found in nature
The nature of the self
The nature of the self
The fundamental differences between human and computer intelligence
In freedom the social structure of monkeys is basically harem
Harems and reproductive strategies
In monkeys and humans
Reduce and remove carbon dioxide
Climate solution
Reduce and remove carbon dioxide
Not all viruses are harmful
Friendly bacteria
Myths and reality
Educate yourself in cybersecurity
Stay safe in uncertain times
The new way of living
Modern RNA technology
Vaccines based on modern RNA technology
This technology's potential for vaccines and other diseases
Video will continue to drive data traffic, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
5G: a genie at our fingertips?
A letter to Greta Thunberg and a dream
The World Health Organization
Health for all?
The conflict between dominant and dominated social groups is now clear and strong
The modernisation of education
The modernisation of education accelerated by the pandemic
The use of technology in the teaching process
Jesús Alberto León explained the relation between mathematics and biology
Jesús Alberto León
A genius of the biomathematics, and much more
2020, the ever-never ending year
2020, the ever-never ending year
Covid, carols and clown’s coup
Davide Dal Maso
Social media coach, professor and speaker
An interview with Davide Dal Maso
The magnitude of problems with digital technologies
How to revise our consuming love affair with electronics
A letter to Greta Thunberg: the magnitude of problems with digital technologies
Consciousness is fundamental
Consciousness is fundamental
The fundamental differences between human and computer intelligence
Today we live in a society where global communication is instantaneous
Ethics for the future
Cultural evolution
Consciousness in the time of pandemics
Reflecting on consciousness in the time of pandemics
What separates time-like from space-like dynamics?
Social media
Steering social media toward sanity
The next few years will be crucial
Ecocide
Imminent extinctions
Most of the world's ecosystems are under threat
A global view of Earth at night compiled from over 400 satellite images © NASA/NOAA, detail
A brief history of electricity and telecommunications
A letter to Greta Thunberg: how will we define progress?
Elephant Gathering at Minneriya © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
The development of field guides to Sri Lankan mammals
A discussion of key books
Artificial Intelligence has changed our world
Artificial Intelligence has changed our world
AI has gone from a science-fiction dream to a critical part of our everyday lives
Big (brother) Tech
Big (brother) Tech
The iron curtain of censorship in America
Privacy is in danger of no longer being considered an intrinsic right
Why they would spy on me if I am nobody?
The death of secrets in the digital world
To save humanity, the USA and other countries must divert the target of their militaries
The next deadly pandemic
We must invest in research and education
Powering 5G globally would require the equivalent of 36 new-generation nuclear reactors
Green 5G or red alert?
A letter to Greta Thunberg: questioning Huawei’s Green 5G report
Digital transformation during Covid-19
An interview with a certified Adobe instructor
The Adobe challenges of digital transformation during Covid-19
The Earth is our home
A history of the Earth
The place of humans in nature
Perception and comprehension allow us to experience life
Qualia, perception, and comprehension
The fundamental differences between human and computer intelligence
Because EVs do not emit GHGs at the tailpipe, they’re called emissions-free
Proposing cradle-to-grave evaluations for all vehicles
Letter to Greta Thunberg: why maintaining a gas-guzzler may cause less harm than buying a new e-vehicle
Reassuring hug
Reassuring hug
The use of arms in humans and apes
Gharial GPS logger on tail and a VHF Radio behind head © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Ecology of the Gharials
Gharial watching on the river Chambal
The Chessboard, the Ottavio Rosati new psychodramatic technique
Interview with Ottavio Rosati
The Chessboard, his new psychodramatic technique
If you want to keep going well over 100 years, life extension may be the answer
Anti-aging and health span extension
What science is doing to keep you on the planet for longer than ever before
Nanomedicine is a branch of medicine
Origami
From paper folding to DNA machines
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
The ultimate geopolitical game-changer: one AI to rule them all
Several vaccines candidates for Covid-19 are advancing through phase 3 clinical trials
Antibody dependent enhancement of virus infections
Several vaccines candidates for Covid-19 are advancing through clinical trials
Compared to 4G, 5G is designed to offer faster wireless connections
A geek researches 5G
Letter to Greta Thunberg: how 5G contributes to climate change
The Moroccan military medicine has demonstrated over the years its permanent involvement in the provision of basic medical treatments supporting various countries
Morocco military hospital for a humanitarian mission
Supporting various countries in various crises and disasters
Smartphone’s true costs
Behind our screens
Letter to Greta Thunberg: an invitation to learn a smartphone’s true costs
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