Tag: Progress
What went right? April to June 2018
From families being separated on the US border to the NHS funding crisis, the past three months have seen their share of bad news. But from ...
Society
The cycling revolution: 8 ways bikes have changed the world
In a month that marks the 95th year of Bike Week, we reflect on the influence bicycles have had on all aspects of society...
Lifestyle World
Is it time to stop worrying and love AI?
Will drones and droids take our jobs? Perhaps, but that isn’t the full picture. We explore how robots might work alongside us, rather than r...
Science
Progress: the great untold story of our time
Life, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge and happiness are on the rise worldwide. Don’t believe it? Follow the data, writes Steven...
Opinion Society
Think progress is a myth? Measure it
Steven Pinker writes ‘we’re apt to mistake the harms around us for signs of how low the world has sunk rather than how high our standards ha...
Society
New cancer-detecting blood test developed
New 'game changing' blood test could help detect eight types of cancer earlier...
Science
