A look at "Secret Genius" on Channel 4, the show that appeared to be about puzzles and the way the brain works, but was actually about how society consistently cannot cope with people who think in an unusual way.

Fediverse, you'll love it! And it's got Susie Dent! (And it's got Alan Carr, but he's kept on a reasonable leash.)

https://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_Week_2026-03-08

#GameShows #WeaversWeek #SecretGenius #AlanCarr #SusieDent #Mensa

#SecretGenius - the C4 series with Susie Dent and Alan Carr. There is one view that says, it is very good at telling the competitors that - even though they might not have had validation in the past - that they are possibly weird, but they are also smart. They might be differently smart. But they are smart. Actually, they will do better than I would (memory is not good these days).

But - the other side is that those who don't get through a specific round (especially the first round) may have another environment telling them they are not as clever as others.

I am absolutely loving The Secret Genius of Modern Life on BBC iPlayer! So informative! Love learning about how stuff works!

#bbc #iplayer #bbcIplayer #secretgenius

"Voice assistants are an example of ...where it's the technology that leads the way. And it's only later that society asks the question of whether it's something we really want in our lives." This morning I'm enjoying the #VirtualAssistant episode of #HannahFry's fab new series on #BBC, The #SecretGenius of Modern Life. The access she's got into the top #robotics & #AI people at #Amazon is incredible. But this summary line at the end just nails it.

#ethics #TechEthics #technology

Just finished watching the first episode of Prof. Hannah Fry's new show on the hidden tech around us that we take for granted (6-part series). Ep 1 was about the history and evolution of the bank card and the technology inside the current version, as we move away from the plastic card to biometrics.
#tech #technology #bbc #iplayer #secretGenius

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m001f1tg/the-secret-genius-of-modern-life