About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of AI on science, featuring insights from experts in the field.
Are we moving away from science as a strictly human endeavour? This is the view of Pushmeet Kohli, head of AI for Science at Google DeepMind. He joins Tom Whipple to discuss the use of the AI tool Co-Scientist as a collaborator in the lab, and the challenges in making Artificial Intelligence that works in science. Clare Bryant from the University of Cambridge also joins the conversation. And Steve Brusatte, Professor of Palaeontology at the University of Edinburgh, joins the program to talk about his new book, The Story of Birds, tracing a 150‑million‑year journey from small, feathered dinosaurs to the birds of today. Plus, science journalist Caroline Steel joins us to discuss the latest scientific discoveries that you might have missed. Presenter: Tom Whipple Producers: Dan Welsh and Kate White Production co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth Editor: Martin Smith
People in this episode
Host: Tom Whipple
Guests: Pushmeet Kohli, Clare Bryant, Steve Brusatte, Caroline Steel
Topics covered
- AI in science
- collaboration
- paleontology
- scientific discoveries
- technology in research
Keywords
- AI
- science
- collaboration
- paleontology
- scientific discoveries
- Google DeepMind
- The Story of Birds
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Google DeepMind, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh
Books & works: The Story of Birds
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