Dr M Rushton 9/14/26 Dr M Rushton 9/14/26

Is your AI a stochastic parrot?

Let us say that you have a pet parrot. His name is Beau. You teach Beau to sing ‘I’m a little teapot, short and stout.’

Dr M Rushton 8/2/26 Dr M Rushton 8/2/26

NEWater

With the growing global human population, the change in the climate and the demands of AI datacentres, fresh drinking water is increasingly becoming a strategic resource.

Dr M Rushton 6/20/26 Dr M Rushton 6/20/26

What should be taught in schools?

Traditionally, schools taught the 3R’s: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. Most people would add some non-academic subjects concerning moral education and citizenship.

Dr M Rushton 3/20/26 Dr M Rushton 3/20/26

PISA and social media use

PISA is the OECD's triennial Programme for International Student Assessment. PISA measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges.

Dr M Rushton 3/10/26 Dr M Rushton 3/10/26

Moving beyond GDP

How do you measure the wealth of a nation? Is the modern world too focused on economic growth at all costs?

Dr M Rushton 3/3/26 Dr M Rushton 3/3/26

What is soft power?

Soft power is the ability of a country to influence international affairs through cultural, reputational and persuasive means rather than the brute hard power of military or economic ways.