Alex Wilkins

I've worked as a reporter for New Scientist since 2021. In that time, I've written 657 articles. My most recent articles are in the grid below. A few highlights are above them.

Highlights

How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning

How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning
Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work

Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work
The AI expert who says artificial general intelligence is nonsense

The AI expert who says artificial general intelligence is nonsense
Why curbing chatbots' worst exploits is a game of whack-a-mole

Why curbing chatbots' worst exploits is a game of whack-a-mole
The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern

The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern
Mathematicians can't agree what equals means – and that's a problem

Mathematicians can't agree what equals means – and that's a problem

New Scientist

Light-based AI image generator uses almost no power

Light-based AI image generator uses almost no power
Why auroras are so much brighter and more easily visible recently

Why auroras are so much brighter and more easily visible recently
JWST gets a closer look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

JWST gets a closer look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Super-cool cement could stop buildings trapping heat inside

Super-cool cement could stop buildings trapping heat inside
Physicist Frank Wilczek’s unique insights on the nature of reality

Physicist Frank Wilczek’s unique insights on the nature of reality
Nuclear fusion gets a boost from a controversial debunked experiment

Nuclear fusion gets a boost from a controversial debunked experiment
Flower-like origami patterns could inspire folding spacecraft

Flower-like origami patterns could inspire folding spacecraft
Jupiter's moon Ganymede could be a giant dark matter detector

Jupiter's moon Ganymede could be a giant dark matter detector
Oldest fast radio burst ever seen sheds light on early star formation

Oldest fast radio burst ever seen sheds light on early star formation
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