What's on Your Watch List for 2019?

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Hannah Devlin: I agree that it's just going to be a fascinating field to watch developing over the next few years. One thing I've got my eye on is a follow-up of a big story from last summer which was the news that scientists have been able to develop these embryo-like structures. The EU is due this year to set out the world's first standards on regulating particular issues in AI.

Last year saw several major science breakthroughs – from the first time a nuclear fusion experiment produced more energy than it used, to Nasa smashing a spacecraft into an asteroid in a mission that demonstrated the possibility of redirecting any space rocks heading our way. So what will 2023 bring? Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss the major stories they are expecting to hit the headlines in 2023, and their science predictions for the year ahead.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod