By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
Several recent polls suggest that the Hispanic and Latino vote is shifting towards Donald Trump as the election moves closer.
In a YouGov poll from May 8, 43% of Americans said they would vote for President Joe Biden and 43% would vote for Trump if the election was held now. The election for the next president of the US is currently extremely close, with other polls predicting similar tight results.
Given…
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By Bill Danielsen, Doctoral Candidate, Business Administration, Royal Roads University
Is Donald Trump the poster boy for the Dark Triad personality type? Or will his social bonds — if he has any — save him, and the world, from his worst instincts.
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By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
Of all the body’s amazing abilities, perhaps one of the strangest is its capacity to make stones.
Many will have heard of kidney or gallstones, and be aware of the problems they can cause. But there are other, rarer types of stone in the body that can be found in the most unlikely places.
What are these body stones are made of? And what can we do to prevent them?
Kidney stones affect around one in ten people. They…
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By Chloe Ward, Senior Lecturer in the History of British Art, Queen Mary University of London
Women have worked as professional artists in Europe for hundreds of years. Yet we are often told that, prior to the 20th century, those who did so successfully were rare exceptions – they were the lucky ones who had financial advantages, family connections or unusual bravery to defy social conventions. And while some of that narrative is true, it’s not the whole story.
Tate Britain’s new exhibition, Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520–1920, amasses over 200 works by more than 100 professional women artists. These artists lived and worked in Britain and many were as celebrated…
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By Alexander German, Professor of Small Animal Medicine, University of Liverpool
Richard Barrett-Jolley, Senior Lecturer covering Veterinary Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology, University of Liverpool
Two years ago, a study was published that claimed nutritionally sound vegan diets are “the healthiest and least hazardous dietary choice for dogs”.
We recently published a study challenging those findings. Based on our analysis of the data the original study used, we argue the association between diet and dog health (or more accurately, the owner’s opinion of their dog’s health) is minimal at best.
To understand why we came to a different conclusion, you need to understand…
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By Tijana Blanusa, Principal Horticultural Scientist (RHS)/RHS Fellow, University of Reading
Public engagement through school projects and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show play a vital role in educating the public about the myriad of environmental benefits provided by the humble garden hedge.
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By Behzad Hezarkhani, Professor in Operations Management, University of Southampton
Manoj Dora, Professor in Sustainable Production and Consumption, Anglia Ruskin University
The boss of a British supermarket has claimed that the “era of cheap food is over”. But what he calls cheap, many people still find expensive.
Rising food costs have been one of the key drivers of soaring UK inflation over the last few years, and some products,
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By David M. K. Sheinin, Professor of History, Trent University
Jewish life in Canada and Argentina reflects the diversity of Jewish communities globally, and the political, social and economic evolution of each country throughout the 20th century.
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By Peter Donnelly, Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Sport, University of Toronto
Marcus Mazzucco, Adjunct Lecturer in Sports Law, University of Toronto
With the Paris Olympics and the 35th anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child approaching, now is the ideal time to focus on protecting the rights of child athletes.
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By Kuan-Wei Chen, Researcher, Air and Space Law, McGill University
Hoda Asgarian, PhD Student, Faculty of Law, Bond University
Climate change poses clear risks to human rights around the world. It is essential that people hold governments and decision-makers to account.
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