Audit Opinions: Are They Really Different for Family Businesses?

Connectionism and dynamic systems: are they really different?

We propose that connectionism and dynamic systems theory are strong contenders for a general theory of development that holds true whatever the content domain. We illustrate, through our own career narratives, the origins of these theories in motor and language development. We situate connectionism and dynamic systems among other classic and contemporary theories and conclude that, although the...

Are They Really Horses of a Different Color?

The study of alcohol and its effects on health has a long history, ranging from anecdotal accounts in biblical times to more recent rigorous studies of populations with hundreds of thousands of participants. The largest studies suggest that men and women who drink 1 to 2 drinks per day on average have lower total mortality rates,1–3 reflected in lower incidence of coronary heart disease, diabet...

Chatbots: Are they Really Useful?

Chatbots are computer programs that interact with users using natural languages. This technology started in the 1960’s; the aim was to see if chatbot systems could fool users that they were real humans. However, chatbot systems are not only built to mimic human conversation, and entertain users. In this paper, we investigate other applications where chatbots could be useful such as education, i...

Fairness Opinions : Are They Fair or Should

Intelligent Biohybrid Neurotechnologies: Are They Really What They Claim?

In the era of 'intelligent' biohybrid neurotechnologies for brain repair, new fanciful terms are appearing in the scientific dictionary to define what has so far been unimaginable. As the emerging neurotechnologies are becoming increasingly polyhedral and sophisticated, should we talk about evolution and rank the intelligence of these devices?