Helga and Zohar could possibly be two of the most important mannequins for the future of trips to the moon. They’re two mannequins that resemble women both inside and out; they contain slices of plastic that mimic the density of bones, muscles, and organs in a female body. Scientists chose to mimic female bodies because female bodies are more vulnerable to radiation and its consequences, like breast and ovarian cancer, which will be a problem for the increasing number of women joining the ranks of astronauts worldwide. Read full article here
Societal Issues
AI Predicts Crime A Week In Advance With 90 Per Cent Accuracy
An artificial intelligence model built by Ishanu Chattopadhyay and his colleagues analysed crime data in Chicago from 2014 to 2016 and managed to predict future levels of crime down to the nearest 300 metres, a week before they actually happened. While extremely useful, this artificial intelligence has been shown to expose racial prejudice in law enforcement. Hopefully, as the study’s data and methodology have been made available for others to evaluate, these prejudices can be avoided in the next iteration. Read full article here
Merv
August 15, 2022
