Category: Science
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The Algorithm Will See You Now
Imagine you’re in the exam hall. The room is silent, the audience waiting in anticipation. You step up to the podium, ready to deliver a moving speech about how much you love Misc. (and rightly so), only to realise that the microphone isn’t working. No one can hear you. You…
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Are We in a Simulation, or Just the Arts Block?
You’re in the Arts Block. The air is heavy and a little stale, distinct scents that cling stubbornly to your clothes. The lights above flicker, not quite enough to notice consciously but enough to unsettle you. You look out the window and realise it’s dark, even though you could swear…
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The Philosophy of Birth
“Is birth philosophical?” I asked my mum, who has two philosophy degrees and, thanks to me and my brother, two qualifications in giving birth, so to speak. Her answer was detailed, ending with the ever-so-philosophical idea that, “maybe at the edges, philosophy and birth collide. There are the ethical questions…
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Break a Leg
A fictional account of a day on shift as a medical student. I am used to being the annoying medical student at this point, in fact I’m an expert in the field. I’ve become skilled at finding the most inconvenient place to stand in, at dropping everything I’m told to…
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Ex Machina
“Dear Emily, how are you? Hope you’re well. We have come to the conclusion that for our more basic titles it makes sense to tap into ChatGPT and make our own adjustments internally to ensure the content ticks the boxes it should. Your work has been really appreciated. I’ll certainly…
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Is AI Jesus Our Savior? On Anthropomorphisation and AI
When envisioning the Second Coming, I never anticipated it would occur on Twitch. Nevertheless, I open the platform, and there he is. A blond-haired, blue-eyed white guy, precisely as most European Christians have always supposed he looked like. They would probably be surprised by his choice of profession. That said,…
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How AI can help you cram for exams (without cheating)
One semester worth of laughing, breathing and generally wasting time – look where it’s brought you. The long metal barrel of exams stares you dead in the face, no extension will save you now. We have crossed the rubicon of the R rate, long gone are the golden days of…