Lieve Van Woensel with Sarah McCormack.
Will intelligent robots bring us benefits in relation to security and safety, or will the vulnerabilities within these systems mean that they cause more problems than they solve?

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We could use blockchain, the same technology that makes Bitcoin work, for e-voting. Elections are usually managed by the authorities in a black-boxed, centralised and top-down process, but blockchain elections would be run by the people in a transparent, decentralised and bottom-up process. While blockchain technology could be the breakthrough in security that is needed to enable e-voting, its success also depends upon the values and politics that it represents.

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Imagine a car capable of driving you home safely while you're comfortably sitting in the back? With the progress in smart transportation, we may see this within our lifetimes! So fasten your seat belts and let us take you on a ride into the future of smart transportation! Find out more in this EPRS Science and Technology Podcast.

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Ever felt like vanishing after a “faux pas” at a party? Or listen in to conversations without being seen? Be reassured, it's not only boy wizards who dream about invisibility cloaks! And thanks to scientific advances, we may soon be able to throw on our magical garment and see our dreams come true! Find out more about the invisibility powers of metamaterials in this Science and Technology podcast.

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What if your shopping was delivered by drones? Your post? With drones becoming more common place and affordable, the list of tasks they could fulfil is only getting bigger! Discover with us some of the incredible ways in which drones are overcoming their bad reputation and finding a place in our societies. Find out more in this EPRS Science and Technology podcast.

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Brain-computer interface technology is advancing rapidly and will continue to do so as our knowledge of how the brain works increases. Could this transform our understanding of life as we know it?.

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