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Biotechnology

The ‘Notre-Dame tipping point’ – A study of key events in Biotechnology, what it means to be alive and whether things will actually ever be the same once the ‘fire’ has passed

Recent breakthroughs in biotechnology, like self-reproducing robots at Cornell and reanimated pig brains at Yale, are blurring the boundaries of life and death. These advancements raise profound ethical and legal questions about the creation of artificial life and the potential for human brain revival. As we navigate this uncharted territory, urgent discussions are needed to ensure these technologies are developed and used ethically and responsibly.

AI

Why UK Road Traffic Law needs to be modernized before self-driving cars hit the roads – or us.

This latest article takes a look at current UK road traffic law and examines its suitability for regulating vehicle accidents involving self-driving vehicles. But notably whilst the law has traditionally been focused on placing liability on human ‘drivers’ who have until recently been at the heart of most road traffic accidents, would it still be right or even fair to argue the same in light of the growing capabilities of highly autonomous self-driving vehicles?