Earth 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
How 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
The 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
Is 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
Is 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
The 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
What 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
We 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
How Thinking FeelsAs you’re reading this, what are you thinking of? Stop. Think about something else. What did you think about? That’s interesting. How did…Jul 11, 2020Jul 11, 2020
TimeframeIt’s very easy to turn to nihilism in times of despair. One response is to exclaim ‘carpe diem!’. I believe there is a philosophical…Aug 25, 2019Aug 25, 2019
