AI and brain-machine interfaces, the allure of a career in science and social harmony – interview with Dr Yanan Sui

The World Science Forum 2024, held in Budapest, brought together leading scientists and policymakers from around the globe to address pressing challenges facing the scientific community. While one of the central themes emerging from the discussions was the apparent decline in trust in science, this trend, as the conversations revealed, might not be as universal as often portrayed in Western media. This complexity of the global scientific-trust landscape became particularly evident in an interview with Dr Yanan Sui, Associate Professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, who offered a counterpoint to the prevailing narrative of eroding trust in science.