Prof of Philosophy. Director of the Institute of Philosophy and Centre for the Study of the Senses, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Interested in Neuroscience, Sensory Science, Taste, Smell, Flavour, Multisensory Perception, Wine, Scotchhttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mkxnqzjne22vFun to see people enjoy the new Banksy recently put up, plinth and all, in the middle of the night outside the Athenaeum Club at the foot of Lower Regent Street03 May 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxnqzjne22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mkoje2u4x22jShaun Gallagher and a galleon in Dubrovnik at the The Hole in the Wall bar. Phenomenal30 Apr 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoje2u4x22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mkoiuenk5s2jShooting the breeze with Anita Avramides and Shaun Gallagher after the Kathy Wilkes conference Anita organised at the IUC in Dubrovnik. And here we are at The Hole in the Wall, one of the coolest bars in the world30 Apr 2026 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoiuenk5s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mk2sdunfjc2aEvening sunlight by the Thames yesterday in the way home, and early morning sunrise today on Blackfriars Bridge en route to Gatwick Airport22 Apr 2026 05:48 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2sdunfjc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mjzn4uhaqs22Started the day with Orwell at the BBC. Intereview with ABC on senses. Talk to ECRs in Philosophy on the narrative CV. Then Institute budget planning meetings for the next three years, followed by a trip to the City of London for a meeting on AI and business. Walk home by the river in evening sun21 Apr 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzn4uhaqs22https://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mjzmhfy6hk22If only…21 Apr 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzmhfy6hk22https://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mjdl4dkay227It’s a truly momentous outcome. Do we dare to dream bigger? [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdl4dkay227https://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mjcdr2tosk2bGreat insight on what we are seeing as coercive control of whole countries and the roots of it. Looking forward to seeing the write up! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Apr 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcdr2tosk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mjcbtp52uk2ePerhaps the time to learn that wish fulfilment doesn’t make it true [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Apr 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcbtp52uk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mj7gmqqmc223Keynote talk by Glen Cohen, Harvard Law School on Medicsl AI: Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Considerations at Hong Kong Global AI Governance Conference. So many good regulatory issues to address for any good medical AI application we want to use11 Apr 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7gmqqmc223https://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mj4c5mgja22bDelighted to take part in the Hong Kong Global AI Governance Conference at HKU. I notice, though, the the board showing photos of the speakers is AI generated. I have never seen this photo of me, and a tie has been photoshopped onto Herman Cappelen. He never wears a tie!10 Apr 2026 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4c5mgja22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mj4bzhd3hs2bStart of Hong Kong Global AI Governance Conference with a speech from President of HKU, Professor Xiang Zhang who tells us that unlike the industrial revolution or the invention of cars or airplanes, we have in AI a technology that rivals us and our brain’s central role in tasks we perform10 Apr 2026 02:36 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4bzhd3hs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3miyuirzzb22bLatest from Pravda [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyuirzzb22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3miraetlwpc2gAnd a happy Easter to you too05 Apr 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3miraetlwpc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3miqr4j2lm22gSeurat’s technique, presented so perfectly in Seurat and the Sea, @courtauld.bsky.social Colour theory inspired dots with opposing hues, that side by side produce an optical fusion, enabling him to capture the hazy light, the red roof that is not just red, the grasses in blues, reds and greens05 Apr 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqr4j2lm22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mi4rwd3y4k27Great panel discussion for British Philosophical Association campaign #PhilosophyMatters to AI @ip-sas.bsky.social AI researchers and Institute of Philosophy Fellows Winnie Street and Geoff Keeling from Google and Murray Shanahan from Google DeepMind with philosophers Ben Henke and Alex Grzankowski28 Mar 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4rwd3y4k27https://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mht7cdis2s2hA pleasure to be listening to friend and collaborator Charles Spence speaking at the book launch for Multisensory Experiences 2nd edition by Carlos Velasco and Marianna Obrist at UCL, reminding us that nothing is new when it comes to multisensory design24 Mar 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht7cdis2s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/barrycsmith.bsky.social/post/3mhsbtkyvzk24I’ve tried to stick with BBC’s Americast, mainly for the astute commentary by Anthony Zircher and Sarah Smith, but I can no longer take Justin Webb as apologist for Trump. While the rest of the BBC express doubt that Iran took place in talks, Webb desperately tries to persuade us they did, secretly24 Mar 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:zg3ub2lqcvc2hysva3fdfpbm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsbtkyvzk24