Can machines genuinely think, or are they simply becoming extraordinarily good at imitating thought? In this episode of Compact Science, Naomi Price explores the history and development of artificial intelligence, from Alan Turing's famous question and the birth of AI research in the 1950s to machine learning, neural networks, generative AI and today's increasingly capable systems. We examine how computers learn from data, why modern AI can produce convincing answers without necessarily understanding them, and whether intelligence, consciousness and creativity can ever truly exist inside a machine.

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In this episode of Compact Science, Naomi Price explores the science behind climate change. We look at the greenhouse effect, the gases that trap heat in Earth's atmosphere, and the human activities that have increased them. From rising temperatures and melting ice to sea level rise, extreme weather and renewable energy, this episode explains what climate change is, why scientists are so confident about the causes, and what can still be done to reduce the risks.

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Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on Earth, and thankfully, plants have been doing the hard work for hundreds of millions of years without asking for applause, wages, or a better desk chair. In this episode of Compact Science, Naomi Price explores how plants, algae, and some bacteria capture sunlight and use it to turn carbon dioxide and water into chemical energy. From chlorophyll and chloroplasts to glucose, oxygen, and the global food chain, this is the story of nature's solar power system, and why life as we know it depends on leaves quietly getting on with it.

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