T. R. WilliamsonEarth Will Not BurnOver 10,000 years ago, Earth went through a global climate shift. Today, Earth will not disappear; it will not burn — humans will.Aug 13, 2022Aug 13, 2022
T. R. WilliamsonHow Words and Numbers Are the SameThis article originally featured in U-Lingua Magazine, a quarterly publication all about language and linguistics that’s run entirely by…Apr 5, 2022Apr 5, 2022
T. R. WilliamsonRussia and Ukraine: The West’s Lacklustre ResponseOn September 3rd, 1939, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain gave a momentous radio address to the British public. With a sombre but upright…Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
T. R. WilliamsonThe Philosophical Value of Big DataLinguistics departments across the world have a secret. Somewhere in their buildings — perhaps in a basement, a disused teaching room, or…Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
T. R. WilliamsonIs Human Language Unique?Lots of people have pets. More have at least interacted with animals at some point. They are ubiquitous in our lives in many ways — as…Oct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021
T. R. WilliamsonIs Britain Running Out of Food?The U.K. is facing a silent crisis: our supply chain is haemorrhaging. Lorry drivers are becoming harder to recruit. Deliveries are failing…Sep 20, 2021Sep 20, 2021
T. R. WilliamsonWhere Darkness Can GoLook into yourself. Examine the characteristics you assume to compose who you are. What do you see inside? Do you see shame? Do you see…Aug 15, 2021Aug 15, 2021
T. R. WilliamsonThe Problem with Quantum Computers (and What Google’s Doing About It)Picture yourself in a supermarket. On your shopping trip, you walk along aisles to search for items, taking the ones you desire off…Aug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021
T. R. WilliamsonWhat Words MeanWhen I write or speak or gesture something to you, how do you know what it means? How is it that I am able to act, with my hands or mouth…Jul 1, 2021Jul 1, 2021
T. R. WilliamsonWe Could Talk To AliensWhat’s really out there? Are we alone in the universe? Do aliens exist? I gamble that no person ever to live has not thought at least once…Sep 14, 20201Sep 14, 20201
