Synthetic biology: Where are we now and where are we going?

12 December 2018 by Jonny Hazell, Senior Policy Adviser, Wellbeing

The Royal Society, the Wellcome Trust and the African Academy of Sciences co-hosted a side event on synthetic biology at…

Close encounters? Machine learning meets public policy at NeurIPS 2018

10 December 2018 by Jessica Montgomery, Senior Policy Adviser

Why should public policy matter to AI researchers? What role can researchers play in policy debates? And how can researchers…

AI in health and care: delivering novel therapies in the 21st century

26 November 2018 by Jessica Montgomery, Senior Policy Adviser

From genomics, to digital technologies, and gene-editing to stratified medicine, a range of emerging technologies promise revolutions in the design…

From geoengineering to gene drives: move over, moratoria

16 November 2018 by Emma Woods, Head of Policy, Wellbeing

Around this time six years ago I was in Hyderabad in India getting to grips with moratoria. Back then conversations…

The impact of AI on work: implications for individuals, communities, and societies

20 September 2018 by Jessica Montgomery, Senior Policy Adviser

Advances in AI technologies are contributing to new products and services across industries – from robotic surgery to debt collection…