By Henk Hoekstra, Professor in observational cosmology, Leiden University
Back when Henk Hoekstra started his PhD, atmosphere turbulence and optical imperfections prevented us from accurately observing dark matter. He tells us why Euclid is a game changer.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to an agreement reached by G7 member states today to phase out all unabated coal-fired electricity generation in the first half of the 2030s, Candy Ofime, Amnesty International’s Climate Justice Researcher, said: “This is not the goal for coal we need and it will not deliver climate justice. Commitments put forward by G7 members […] The post Global: G7’s coal power phase out must come faster to protect people on the frontline of the climate crisis appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Yang Gao, Professor of Robotics, Head of Centre for Robotics Research, King's College London
Nasa recently asked the scientific community to help come up with innovative ideas for ways to carry out its Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission. This was in response to a report by an independent board that deemed that its US$11 billion (£8.7 billion)…
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By Conor Caldwell, Assistant Professor in Irish Traditional Music, University of Limerick
Cowboy Carter, the latest album from Beyoncé, has sparked widespread debate about the genre of “country music”. As a musicologist, I am fascinated with the construction of genres. Often the boundaries that we create between one type of music and another are opaque and do not stand up to much scrutiny. Music is routinely transferred from one social context to another, taking on new meaning in this process.
For example, in my own genre of Irish traditional music, a performer may learn a piece of western art music…
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By Elaine Jackson, Lecturer of Business Management and Psychology (University of the West of Scotland) : Doctoral Researcher, University of Glasgow
Fiona Leverick, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, University of Glasgow
Lee John Curley, Lecturer in Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University
Martin Lages, Associate professor, University of Glasgow
Scotland’s third verdict option does have an impact on juror decisions – but removing it may not improve rape conviction rates.
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By Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
You’ve had a long day and you’re tired. Faced with making dinner, you look in the fridge and decide to cook something that requires little effort. This is a common scenario, and one that many people act out without really thinking about it.
The fact that there is often little or no conscious thought involved in routine daily food preparation means that ingredients that must be used before they expire are often left to go off.
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By Noah Tamarkin, Research Associate, Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of the Witwatersrand and Associate Professor of Anthropology and Science & Technology Studies, Cornell University
The Lemba view is that one can be indigenous to more than one place, and that more than one people can be indigenous to a single place.
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By Jamie Medhurst, Professor of Film and Media, Aberystwyth University
Once huge ratings draws, reality TV shows are facing dwindling audiences in the UK and elsewhere. Is this the end of the genre, or can it adapt to survive?
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By Montserrat Magro Gutiérrez, Directora de los Grados en Educación Infantil y en Educación Primaria, Universidad Nebrija
Paula Contesse Carvacho, Directora del Máster en Atención Temprana, Universidad Nebrija
Linking kind or harsh words to a child’s personality – as opposed to one specific action or behaviour – can impact their self perception.
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By Paul Howe, Professor of the Practice, Tufts University
The United Nations’ latest report on hunger makes for grim reading. On April 24, 2024, the international body released its annual Global Report on Food Crises, showing that 281.6 million people faced acute hunger in 2023.
And indications for 2024 suggest worse may be to come. In March, the United Nations’ highest technical body for assessing food and nutrition crises warned of an “
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