By Dominik Havsteen-Franklin, Professor of Arts Psychotherapies & Creative Health, Brunel University of London
When I first saw Katsushika Hokusai’s Clear Day with a Southern Breeze (also known as Red Fuji, 1830-1833), I was struck by its lustrous red resonating against the receding blue of the sky. Clouds align gently in an almost humorous formation. Near the peak of the mountain, are creases of snow. At its foot we are drawn to a multitude of tiny trees amassed in chorus. Easy to overlook, they change the picture. The great mountain becomes itself in relation to everything that surrounds it.
Dulwich…
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By Amrita Basu, Professor of Political Science, and Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, Amherst College
The protests challenge the government’s view of who “the people” are, what democracy means, and who speaks for youth, women and the politically marginalized.
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By Stephanie Buttigieg, PhD Candidate in Astronomy, University of Cambridge
Gregory Cooke, Postdoctoral Associate in Astrophysics and Astrobiology, University of Cambridge
Skyla White, Research Fellow at Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern
Cast your mind back to your secondary school science classroom: the fiery glow of Bunsen burners, scratched safety goggles that never quite fit, and a giant periodic table pinned to the wall.
When you learned about the breakthroughs that shaped our world and the people who made them, whose names were attached? From Newton’s laws to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, the ones you remember are almost certainly male.
That experience was not just down to individual teachers. It was and still is written into official GCSE and A-level course specifications. Because these early…
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By Donald Amuah, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of South Wales
Recent research suggests even people training for careers in finance can fall prey to overconfidence, loss aversion and other psychological biases.
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By Monika Frątczak, Postdoctoral Researcher, Digital Technologies, Communication and Artificial Intelligence, Manchester Metropolitan University
When a climate disaster happens, people thousands of miles away may encounter it through numbers: how many people died, how many were displaced, how many homes were destroyed and how much infrastructure was damaged. But for the people living through it, the disaster is not a dataset. It is a home, a family, a livelihood and a place.
Billions of people around the world live in places and situations…
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By James Simpson, Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield
There was a time when decorative wreaths appeared on front doors in December, stayed on front doors for a few weeks, and then disappeared.
Now red and gold autumn wreaths and Halloween wreaths are popping up everywhere. These seasonal displays are part of a wider social media fashion for “doorscaping”.
It is easy to see…
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By Elena Grossfeld, Researcher at the King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence, King's College London; Swedish Defence University
Russian hostile activity costs the UK at least £2 billion annually, according to a recent report by Scottish MP Graeme Downie, who has called on the government to measure what these actions cost Britain. But this figure is just the baseline. In reality, a profound shift in Moscow’s approach to sabotage means the true cost is set to climb higher.
While Russia still draws on its cold war target lists,…
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By Damien Coyle, Director of the Institute for the Augmented Human, University of Bath
Devices that link human minds to computers are progressing rapidly. Already, these brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are allowing patients with severe paralysis to communicate, use digital devices or control smart homes with their brains.
Trials are also exploring whether they could help restore patients’ speech or control robotic machinery.…
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By Amnesty International
The Huthi de facto authorities must immediately open vital roads in and around Ta’iz city, as fighting intensifies between the Huthis and government forces and moves closer to densely populated areas of the city, Amnesty International said today. The Huthis have tightened their control around Ta’iz city after they cut off the main road connecting […] The post Yemen: Huthis must open Ta’iz roads immediately as thousands of civilians’ lives are at risk appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
As the national political conversation descended into fear and loathing after the attack on Helen Haines, two politicians stepped back from instances of offensive behaviour.
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