Can computer viruses affect humans?

Can computer viruses affect humans?
James Baxter from West Yorkshire (Aged 5-14)

Could you create a robot with a mind of its own?

Could you create a robot with a mind of its own in a lab? Could it have human features?
Brandy Jo Anderson from Conwy (Aged 55+)

If computers become as intelligent as humans – what would happen?

 

Raj Persaud is a consultant psychiatrist, broadcaster and author of popular books about psychiatry. He is a well known for his contribution to the public awareness of psychiatric and mental health issues.

If computers become as intelligent as humans, would they then start to demonstrate other human propensities of mind – would they for example fall in love – or get jealous or suffer mental illness? If not does this mean scientists believe it’s possible to completely separate intelligence or rational thought from emotion?

Computers can beat humans at chess, but which games are still dominated by humans?

 

Simon Singh is an author with a doctorate in physics from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. His works include Fermat’s Last Theorem, The Code Book and Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial.

Computers can beat humans at chess, but which games are still dominated by humans?

How and why do we (humans) have culture?

 

Alan Winfield is the Hewlett-Packard Professor of Electronic Engineering at the Faculty of Computing Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol.

How and why do we (humans) have culture? Could we observe the emergence of proto-cultural behaviours in a group of social robots?

Will there ever be virtual reality games/applications?

Is the notion of virtual reality games/applications a realistic progression in technological development?
George Beard from Cambridgeshire (Age 15-24)

How are computers made?

How are computers made?
Mpaphi Mabophiwa from Swansea (Age 5-14)

If you connected a healthy dead mans brain to a computer would it talk?

If you connected a healthy dead mans brain to a computer would it talk?
Zach Healy from Swansea (Age 5-14)

Why don’t computer monitors use the primary colours?

The Primary colours are red yellow and blue. Why do computer monitors use red green & blue & how do they make a yellow image?
Andrew Catford from Surrey (Age 45-54)

How do you build a computer?

How do you build a computer? Where can i get a transparent casing?
Tony Phoenix from Kent (Age 5-14)