For the June-August edition of Cosmos, could there be a better time to consider intelligence, both human and artificial? At the same time that machine learning – possibly several years ahead of expectations – has booted large language models into both the headlines and hysteria, researchers plumbing the depths of the human brain draw ever closer to really knowing how it works, and why. Meanwhile, in the Top End’s stone country, a revered painting was on the verge of disappearance, until Bininj custodians stepped in. Plus we trace the marvels of epic Godwit migration across the world; discover new species (and fresh hope) on the Great Barrier Reef; and delve into the difference between plant-based and lab-grown meat. All this and much more in Cosmos – the science of everything.
