Briefing Chat: Can't focus? It's not your attention span, it's your notifications

About this episode

This episode discusses the science behind attention spans and explores topics like AI data hubs in space and space diplomacy.

00:31 The science of attention spans Nature Feature:  Are attention spans really shrinking? What the science says 04:54 Data centres in space? Nature News Explainer:  AI data hubs in space: when will they take flight? Nature Comment:  Space diplomacy: bridging the operating gaps between myriad missions Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• attention spans
• AI data hubs
• space diplomacy
• science news
• technology

Keywords

• attention span
• notifications
• data centres
• AI
• space
• science news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nature, Springer Nature Limited, Acast

Books & works: Nature Feature, Nature News Explainer, Nature Comment

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