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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
The nature of consciousness
The nature of consciousness
The fundamental differences between human and computer intelligence
Unless users know the Internet's ecological impacts, we cannot reduce them
Test your Internet footprint IQ
Letter to Greta Thunberg: the invisible issues
Animals can be interesting models for the study of such complex behaviour
Conflict theory
In animals and in humans
Gharial with GPS logger behind head © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Studying Gharials with radio-tagging
Gharial watching on the river Chambal
3D printing in pharma
3D printed medicine for patients
Digital era in drug product manufacturing
The SARS-CoV-2 has met the two basic definitions of a pandemic
Pandemic yes, pandemic no?
This is the question
The likelihood of threats in close relationships
Potential attacks from our beloved
Scoping out the likelihood of threats in close relationships
The 1918 flu
Epic cycles, Greek agony, limited ecstasy
Public health’s second wind: Covid’s coming cycle?
Growing inequalities in health between the world's populations, particularly when confronting the Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19, health and global public goods
Open letter to the UN Secretary General
In animals breastfeeding is fundamental for a regular, healthy and safe growth
Weaning in animals and humans
Mothers cannot take care of their children all their lives
Ruddy Shelducks allow a close approach on river safaris © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
The National Chambal Sanctuary
Gharial watching on the river Chambal
Bug bounties are not security
Some (bad) thoughts about bug bounties
A personal (maybe not valid) opinion
Vaccines for Covid-19
Russia starts vaccinating military volunteers
Developing diagnostic tests and vaccines for Covid-19
Green-backed warbler
Robert MacArthur and his warblers
Pioneer of modern ecology
We had forgotten that pandemics are epocal dramas
A pandemic foretold (in vain)
A last report
Ringlet © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Butterflies and dragonflies
Epping Forest, an ancient woodland near London
The common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Animal thought
Do animals think like humans?
Mirage of the Lost World, 2019. Watercolor on paper. Trina González de Cosse
William H. Phelps Sr.
Reaching his Paradise of birds!
Fade to black
Dark hackers at a glance
Progress in developing vaccines
China starts vaccinating military personnel
Developing vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. Progress report
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
Early sciences
The natural explanation of everything using logic and common sense
Jealousy has always existed
Jealousy
A fundamental biological function
HTTPS doesn’t mean a site is trustable
Warning
You may be having a private conversation with Satan
Vaccine for COVID-19
Tests, vaccines and treatments for COVID-19
Progress report
The World Health Organization has recognized the performance of the Health Sector of Costa Rica
Costa Rica vs COVID-19
A formula to flatten the curve
We need to study and appreciate the Laws of Nature
Interview with Mario Viscovich
Innovation for COVID-19?
A Coronavirus vaccine could available by mid-2021 at the earliest
The inequality of COVID-19
Hard-ethical decisions: who should we vaccinate first?
Revenge is a feeling as old as the history of our humanity and of animals too
Revenge
An integral part of human and animal life
Ancient calculator
Cognitive aspects of mental calculation
Mental math to better understand working memory and image schemata
Profiling cybercriminals
Brief anatomy of a hacker
Categorizing evil patterns
Tender
Tender, the timid coyote
Honoring the wild animal-human connection
Developing vaccines for COVID-19
Developing vaccines and treatments for COVID-19
Humans are not the enemy
Snakebites are a public health problem in Costa Rica
50 years of biting the snakebites
The Clodomiro Picado Institute, the pinnacle of scientific achievement
A journalist in a front-line hospital
Fighting COVID-19 from inside
A journalist reports on life and death in a front-line hospital
Araguaney, the national tree of Venezuela
Flying seeds of Venezuela
The beauty of nature
More empathy for doctors
The plight of doctors
Why are doctors so unhappy?
Moral judgment in monkeys
Moral Judgment
Comparison between humans and animals
Northern Wheatear, a summer visitor to Britain
Wader Watching in Keyhaven Marshes
Flocks of Curlews and Turnstones
Stay cautious and do not let the bad guys control your mind with the powers of the Dark Web
Corona-Fakes
Beware the quarantine scams
Eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains are important for good health
Dietary Fiber, the Gut Microbiome and Health
There is an undeniable link between the brain, the gut and the immune system
COVID-19
COVID-19: the Italian Drama
Four avoidable risk factors
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