Roger Highfield@RogerHighfield

Museum exec, prof @Dunn_School & @UCLChemistry, ex New Scientist, MRC, & Telegraph. Hon Pres @absw. Author rogerhighfield.com/books Neutron bouncer

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Joined June 2009
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Speech shapes dog brains eurekalert.org/news-releases…

Speech shapes dog brains

Dog brains segment speech into words in a way previously seen only in humans, a new study from Hungary finds. This suggests that efficient speech processing is not necessarily a consequence of...

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Just witnessed a Soviet style efficiency move by @TLRailUK - throw all the passengers off a reasonably full train to Rainham so the train gets there on time, unencumbered by passengers or stops!
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The Nobels reward what's already been done. Britain should create a prize of similar stature for what hasn't rogerhighfield.substack.com/…
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"It practically broke me." Graham Farmelo spent six years on the authorised life of Stephen Hawking, published in the UK today rogerhighfield.substack.com/…
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Fantastic to celebrate the publication of @grahamfarmelo's definitive biography of Stephen Hawking today - huzzah for Graham! Quick Q&A rogerhighfield.substack.com/… Longer chat rogerhighfield.substack.com/… Lovely review from @whippletom in @thetimes thetimes.com/culture/books/a…
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On publication day for my ‘Hawking—his life and work’, Roger Highfield publishes this interview in his brilliant new Substack: rogerhighfield.substack.com/…
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GLP-1 drugs fail to help some people lose weight — scientists are on a quest for answers nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

GLP-1 drugs fail to help some people lose weight — scientists are on a quest for answers

Nature - Understanding why some people see no benefits from potent anti-obesity medications could lead to new therapies and personalized weight-loss regimens.

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Landmark map of human brain’s gene activity holds clues to Alzheimer’s disease and more nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Landmark map of human brain’s gene activity holds clues to Alzheimer’s disease and more

Nature - The atlas of gene expression in the prefrontal cortex was created using samples from almost 1,500 donors of all ages — from infants to centenarians.

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A minute with … Graham Farmelo, Stephen Hawking’s official biographer rogerhighfield.substack.com/…
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Liquid helium imaging! This super-cold microscope could spur a quantum revolution nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

This super-cold microscope could spur a quantum revolution

Nature - The instrument, which operates near absolute zero for hours, will soon ship to a few labs. Researchers are thrilled.

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Can YOU see it? This is why you shouldn't trust generative AI, in one photo. Watch, share, and tell your friends how far into the video you were when you saw it!
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Will AI really kill us all? The science behind the hype nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Will AI really kill us all? The science behind the hype

Nature - Nature examines whether the technology might spell the end for humans, and why AI companies are calling for a slowdown.

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