Introduction Professor Michael Wooldridge (Ashall Professor of the Foundations of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Oxford) explains the difference between AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) and human intelligence. What …
Animal Impact
What happens when animals share intelligence, knowing and responsibility for ecosystemsHow ecosystems function An ecosystem is a community of lifeforms that interact in such an optimal way that how ecosystems …
In her first novel, Portia Elan delivers something few other writers seem able to do. They’ve written an anti-dystopian novel. It’s a clever, thoughtful story of a journey by several …
One of more common cryptic species you see while snorkelling and diving are scorpionfish. To the untrained eye they are almost impossible to spot. These are ambush predators. They lie …
Here is my trip report exploring Raja Ampat and Misool in April 2026, having just returned from an expedition on board Pindito with Wildiaries. For many of my guests this …
How your powerful nature can stop a war. This is what nature teaches us and it matters enormously
When faced with seemingly insurmountable global challenges it’s worth taking a pause and asking, what would nature do? One of the only reasons I can remain stoic is because I …
There was time for a quick swim this morning before the wind increased too much. A moderate northerly wind and recent rain meant that the Yarra river was running heavily …
It always amazes me how you can visit the exact same site a week apart and see completely different animals. I wrote about this in late 2023 in an article …
There is a paradox in ecology where if you divide systems into their parts, they operate inefficiently. For example, keeping a plant in a pot, or a bird in a …
Snorkelling off the Sea Scout Hut in Beaumaris Sunday morning we took a snorkel off the Sea Scout Hut in Beaumaris. This little bay is nice and protected by the …
