Science, Technology and Society
Lars Evertsson, Ann-Sofie Henrikson and Charlott Nyman describe the alarming weapon that a smartphone can become when controlled by an abusive partner. …Read more
Emre Eren Korkmaz, author of 'Smart Borders, Digital Identity and Big Data', considers the use of ‘smart border’ surveillance technology tested on Palestinians for many years and now used in the war on Gaza. …Read more
Transforming Society's most read articles from 2023, brought to you by Bristol University Press and Policy Press.…Read more
Listen to authors and editors talking about the key social challenges of the moment in our top ten Transforming Society podcast episodes from 2023.…Read more
Justin Ellis, author of 'Representation, Resistance and the Digiqueer', considers the role of the traditional and digital media, and politicians, in amplifying antagonism towards LGBTQ+ communities. …Read more
Garfield Benjamin considers the AI Safety Summit and asks if it's really about building trust to set a tone for responsible technologies? Or simply a lot of posturing that will only serve to further entrench monopolies and concentrate power?…Read more
The era of climate boiling – the Pyrocene – is upon us. Extreme heat and wildfire events are both widespread and regular. Celia Roberts, Mary Lou Rasmussen, Louisa Allen and Rebecca Williamson propose the term Pyro-reproduction to explore the ways in which people forge ways of life in such conditions. …Read more
Patrick White, editor of 'Straightforward Statistics', reveals his findings with Emma Smith on research into our shortage of STEM professionals.…Read more
Tina Sikka, editor of 'Genetic Science and New Digital Technologies', discusses the effect that health technology such as full-body MRI scans is having on our understanding of what constitutes good health. …Read more
Scott Timcke, author of 'Algorithms and the End of Politics', looks at the dangers of attributing human-like intelligence to machines in the context of the rollout of AI products. …Read more