In this TL;DR Shorts episode, we're looking to the future: Nobel laureate and former president of the Royal Society Venki Ramakrishnan talks about how new technologies are enabling the future of biology research.

In this week's TL;DR Shorts episode, we hear from Dr Scott Heimlich, President of the Amgen Foundation and Executive Director at Amgen, about the importance of engaging with and empowering all communities impacted by the outcomes of research that go beyond a company mission, such as through an organisation's charitable giving in response to a disaster, or through supporting community engagement by employees with a broad range of groups.

For me, the countdown to Christmas means three things - excitement, new gadgets, and an almost daily dose of Disney in one form or another. So, since it's December, let's tick off a hattrick of all three of those boxes with this special extra-long conversation with Dr Danny Hillis - inventor, innovator, and the founder of Applied Invention. Want to avoid that annual appraisal or procrastinate around your 2025 planning? Grab a drink and a chocolate orange, and spend 50 minutes hearing from the legend that developed the knowledge graph that provides the foundations for Google Search.

Last week, Suze attended the AI for Science Forum, a gathering of incredible minds from across disciplines, each sharing perspectives on how AI is transforming research and impacting society. Organised by Google DeepMind and The Royal Society, the event brought together invited guests from across all segments of the research community to share their experiences and expertise, while also giving opportunities for attendees to meaningfully discuss how we can best wrangle this novel technology to increase the impact and reach of research with the resources currently at our disposal. Here's a reflection on the day's proceedings.

In this week's TL;DR Shorts episode, Joy Owango discusses the importance of open infrastructures in improving the persistence and visibility of ALL research information from across the world to better include and impact all of society.