by aastokes | Dec 25, 2024 | Essays
I’m making a significant career shift in 2025: moving back towards Bioengineering, Bioinspiration, and Biomimetics. I’ve been appointed as Head of The Institute for Bioengineering at The University of Edinburgh effective Jan ’25. This essay covers my motivation for...
by aastokes | Aug 27, 2024 | Essays
The tree of life forms a concise snapshot of the history, and linkages between, all life forms on Earth. Another way to look at this diagram is to imagine what the world would have been like if history had played out differently. If the evolutionary game was run...
by aastokes | Aug 27, 2024 | Essays
The Digital Frontiers Showcase celebrated the fact that 2023 marked the sixtieth anniversary of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence activities at the University of Edinburgh. The showcase consisted of talks and panel discussions with the University’s world...
by aastokes | Aug 27, 2024 | Essays
In this essay I add some details and reflections on a panel discussion, hosted by Edinburgh Futures Institute, among five experts on what it means to ‘live well’ with robots. The conversation explored the technical, moral, social and economic dimensions of the...
by aastokes | Aug 27, 2024 | About Me
Professor Adam A. Stokes B.Eng(Hons), M.Res, PhD, MIET, MYAS Summary: I am Full Professor and Chair of Bioinspired Engineering in the School of Engineering at The University of Edinburgh. I hold degrees in engineering, biomedical science, and analytical chemistry. I...
