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Richard Gray

Verified
London
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Science journalist. Ex-biochemist. Editor at BBC Future (bbc.com/future). Coffee drinker. Climber. patentlygreat.wordpress.com

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Sensors in doors promise an end to car park dings

Sensors in doors promise an end to car park dings

There are few cars on the road that do not bear the scars of a carelessly opened door after being squeezed in…

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Brief glimpse of an ear is enough for cyber-cop

Brief glimpse of an ear is enough for cyber-cop

Police are trialling a "Big Brother" CCTV facial recognition system to track offenders, using software that c…

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Lies, propaganda and fake news: A challenge for our age

Lies, propaganda and fake news: A challenge for our age

Who was the first black president of America? It's a fairly simple question with a straightforward answer. Or…

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The biggest energy challenges facing humanity

The biggest energy challenges facing humanity

Every day, our species chews its way through more than a million terajoules of energy. That's roughly equival…

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The quest to make a crystal harder than diamonds

The quest to make a crystal harder than diamonds

At the centre of our planet, the weight of billions of tonnes of rock pushing down from above creates crushin…

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Why happy music makes you do bad things

Why happy music makes you do bad things

From the distinctive opening "Whooah" to the recurring funky brass riff that follows each line of lyrics, Jam…

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Cold War Lessons for a Constrained America

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By Richard Gray Verified, Richard Gray
| ChinaTalk Substack
Richard Gray is an analyst who works for a foreign policy think tank in Washington, D.C. After decades of trade liberalization, the United States is reverting to a policy of economic containment towards China. Until recently, the U.S.-China bilateral relationship was defined by a tacit exchange of American market access and Chinese industrial development.
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The far-reaching impacts of wildfire smoke – and how to protect yourself

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By Isabelle Gerretsen Verified, Richard Gray Verified, Martha Henriques Verified
| BBC Verified
By Isabelle Gerretsen, Richard Gray and Martha Henriques16th July 2026 As wildfires blaze through Canada, air quality alerts are in place there and in parts of the US. Here are the profound ways wildfire smoke influences your physical and mental health. A All but 1% of the world's population is exposed to unhealthy air that exceeds World Health Organization (WHO) limits for pollutants. In parts of the world, air quality has rapidly improved through policies that aim to limit pollution.
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Hedging our bets: a Japanese option for managing risk in the AUKUS Optimal Pathway

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By Richard Gray Verified, Mike Hughes
| The Strategist Australia
Japan is unlikely to join the submarine component of the AUKUS defence partnership between Australia, Britain and the United States, but it could help mitigate the risks associated with Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines. This topic should be on the agenda for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit this week.
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