Christians in Science Bristol

17/10/2024

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater presented a bill on Assisted Dying to Parliament yesterday. I have recently updated a short paper on the subject, and engaged with a friend in a careful and respectful discussion of the issues. We don't agree, but at least we are listening to one another. I think there is room for reform, to address the main fears and concerns people have, without going down the same route as they have in Oregon.

More here:

It is impossible, at an abstract 'in principle' level, to reconcile the various ethical principles which arise in association with assisted dying. So our task is not to produce some perfect abstract system which satisfies all ethical considerations in all situations, but to describe a system which i...

27/05/2024

I have just posted a short piece on Artificial Intelligence, as a starting point for a discussion next month. Thoughts and comments welcome.

[Back to Computing and IT] Introduction  Artificial Intelligence is not intelligent, but it is changing the world.  It certainly poses a risk to some - perhaps many - jobs, but does it pose a risk to the human race, as some have claimed? One of the significant risks is that AI models need to be tr...

15/03/2024

14/03/2024

🚨 BREAKING: activists have built a cemetery outside Parliament.

Since 2013, OVER 70,000 people have died because of cold, damp homes.

We’re here to tell the government: COLD HOMES COST LIVES.

14/03/2024

Researchers restored degraded lithium-ion batteries to nearly full capacity by injecting them with a chemical that creates more charged particles inside them

14/03/2024

Global average temperature for past 12 months highest on record at 1.56C above pre-industrial levels, data shows

14/03/2024

We know that we can't live without energy, and we're going to need more and more electricity as we transition to heating our homes differently or driving electric vehicles.

Here at WinACC we support communities who want to have renewable energy in their area, such as solar panels on community buildings or solar farms.

Find out why we support solar farms here: https://www.winacc.org.uk/win-win/

14/03/2024

Cycling to work can be daunting for a first-timer, and having the support of an experienced bike buddy can make the first few journeys a lot easier.

14/03/2024

Great team!