Alasdair Lane

The New York Times • 12th November 2021

How Crypto is Re‑Writing the Rules of Digital Ownership

Shortly after the financial crisis of 2008, a group of tech-minded trailblazers sought a solution to the shortcomings of conventional finance.

BBC • 16th June 2025

Forging a path to a malaria-free world

For the average Anopheles mosquito, life is brief – a mere matter of weeks. But in that time, the tiny insect can transmit one of humanity's oldest and deadliest foes; a disease that has haunted us for millennia.

The Atlantic • 22nd April 2025

How AI Agents Could Reshape Our World

Imagine a major concert event that you are eager to attend. Tickets go on sale soon, and you know it’s going to be a frenzy.

Financial Times • 10th December 2025

How Nordic innovation is accelerating global social impact

When the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered schools around the world, not even Bhutan – a Himalayan kingdom lauded for its effective response to the virus – was spared.

The Economist • 12th November 2025

Supplier partnerships are sowing the seeds of climate-resilience

Farmers are, by their nature, future-focused individuals. Every decision they make – whether tending pastures, raising livestock, or planting new crops – is done with an eye not only on the next harvest, but on the generations who will one day inherit the land.

EUobserver • 13th November 2024

Does the fundamental right to seek asylum still exist in the EU of 2024?

In the forests of eastern Poland, where the country meets its authoritarian neighbour, Belarus, temperatures aren’t yet sub-zero – but they will be soon.

The Times & The Sunday Times • 4th November 2025

How AI with human touch saved IBM $3.5bn

Few companies can say they’ve been around for more than a century, particularly in the frenetic world of tech. But IBM – born one hundred and one years ago under the leadership of a man named Thomas J. Watson – has endured… thanks, in no small part, to its people-centric approach.

BBC Future • 23rd October 2021

The regenerative revolution in food

Low lying and layered with clay, the soils of Molescroft Farm in East Yorkshire have never been the easiest to cultivate. Driven by ever-dwindling productivity, the land was pushed to its limits for decades – more passes with machinery, more fertilisers, more pesticides.

POLITICO • 21st May 2025

Beyond a Kill Switch: Safeguarding the Future of AI

When a piece of tech misbehaves, usually, it just gets turned off. If a microwave emits strange noises, out comes the plug. When a smartphone freezes, a hard reboot rarely fails.

The Atlantic • 3rd June 2025

The AI-Powered Future of Drug Discovery

At the heart of every biological process, from the replication of cells to the functioning of the human brain, lies the intricate world of proteins. Understanding the structure of these molecules, folded into complex three-dimensional shapes, is crucial to advance our collective understanding of biology and facilitate the development of new therapeutics.

Fortune • 1st March 2010

Leading Japan's Economic Security Imperative

At the end of 2022, Japan made a seismic announcement: The country would be adopting a more assertive national security posture.

Fortune • 11th November 2024

Understanding the rise of AI-powered, identity-based cyberthreats

On November 2, 1988, Robert Morris, a 23-year-old computer science graduate, inadvertently changed the course of the digital age.

Reasons to be Cheerful • 2nd August 2021

Our Hydrogen-Powered Future Is Unfolding at the Edge of the World

Perched atop the United Kingdom, ten miles north of mainland Scotland, the Orkney Islands are a wild place.

BBC Future • 17th May 2022

Can gravity batteries solve our energy storage problems?

There is a riddle at the heart of the renewable energy revolution. When the wind blows, the sun shines, and the waves roll, there is abundant green power to be generated. But when skies darken and conditions are calm, what do we do?

The Economist • 2nd November 2023

Rising from the Storm: Malawi's Battle for Climate-Resilient Water and Sanitation

The devastation wrought on Malawi by Cyclone Freddy is hard to overstate. Crashing into the south-eastern African nation in early March, the storm – one of the most severe on record – swept away homes, schools, roads, bridges, businesses, farms and healthcare facilities.

The Verge • 19th August 2024

Why ‘good’ latency matters for the best gaming experience

Picture this: you’re in the heat of an intense multiplayer match, your character crouched behind cover. You spot an enemy moving in the distance, and with a deft flick of your mouse, you line up the perfect shot.

Polygon • 2nd August 2024

How this free platform helps modders revitalize classic games

There’s something magical about firing up your favorite old-school PC game.

Euronews • 16th August 2023

We can't allow our right to water to go down the drain

For the Berriennois — residents of the tiny village of Berrien nestled in France's mountainous northwest — summer 2022 won’t easily be forgotten.

NBC News • 6th September 2020

At the bottom of the bottle: Inside Scotland's alcohol crisis

From her earliest memories, the misery of alcoholism has marred Karen Angus' life. She was only a girl when her father, "a violent, unpredictable alcoholic," died from drinking, leaving behind a wife who was abstinent and seven children who — in time — would be anything but.

CNBC • 25th October 2022

Dubai: a connected, pro-business city doing things differently

During an illustrious career as an airline chief executive and a professional marathon runner, Stefan Pichler called many places home. Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, Australasia — there are few corners of the globe the 65-year-old hasn’t lived in.