By Gordon Osinski, Professor in Earth and Planetary Science, Western University
From geology training on Mushuau Innu First Nation territory in Labrador, to a new NASA Science Evaluation Room, Gordon Osinski takes us behind the scenes of Artemis II.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the United States President Donald Trump’s statement about Iran on Truth Social on 7 April 2026, warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”, Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International said: “President Trump’s very act of making such apocalyptic threats, including his warning of ending ‘a […] The post Iran: President Trump’s apocalyptic threats of large-scale civilian devastation demand urgent global action to prevent atrocity crimes appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Imran Mir, PhD Candidate in Education, University of Glasgow
Plenty of people have worked under a manager who appears confident, articulate and highly visible – yet they struggle to lead their team effectively. Team members can become disengaged, decision-making slows and performance declines. But despite this, the same people always seem to progress through the hierarchy.
Unfortunately, this is not unusual. In many organisations, leadership potential is assessed using signals that are easy to observe. These could be confidence, charisma or communication style –…
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By Raisul Islam Sourav, PhD Candidate in Legal Analytics, University of Galway
In just a few years, generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) has brought about significant changes in many industries from healthcare to education, entertainment to finance, and even law.
The use of gen AI in court verdicts poses significant risks to justice. Erroneous outcomes generated from “hallucinated” information, discriminatory decisions and lack of transparency are all concerns when this technology is introduced to courtrooms.
But already a number of
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By Violet Broadhead, Research associate, University of Bristol
Instead of just dumping all your old clothes at a charity shop, here are some tips on what to do first.
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By Marlé Hammond, Reader in Arabic Popular Literature and Culture, SOAS, University of London
Nada Elzeer, Senior Lecturer in Arabic, SOAS, University of London
“I am a king of angels, from beginning to end. Arrani you’ll soon be crying out, weeping endless tears,” sings Akram Qawar in Arabic while gesticulating at his opponent. Muhammad al-Arrani sings back: “What are you mumbling about? No one understands your verse, did you just come here to make a fool of yourself in the arena?”
“Who’s [sic] uncles are out here doing battle raps,” one fan exclaims in the caption on a video in which he dances along to the sound of a similar exchange to the one above.…
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By Julia Yates, PhD Candidate in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Promotion, Western University
C. Nadine Wathen, Professor & Canada Research Chair in Mobilizing Knowledge on Gender-Based Violence, Western University
Tara Mantler, Associate Professor, Western University
The ‘Bachelorette’ controversy exposes a gendered double standard, revealing how patriarchal norms shape who’s punished and who’s protected after violence.
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By Duncan McCallum, PhD Candidate, Musicology, Western University
Urban and regional music scenes that anchor and enliven communities don’t simply survive on talent; they depend on the institutions and infrastructure that sustain them.
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By Hilary Moss, Professor of Music Therapy, University of Limerick
A violinist plays in a cancer ward. A playlist loops in the waiting room. A surgeon hums along to the radio mid-operation. We assume, almost without thinking, that music helps. But what if it doesn’t – or worse, what if it harms?
Music has been used since the beginning of time, in every culture, as a positive part of social and ceremonial events, including eating, hunting, courtship, weddings, funerals, coronations, sports and social celebrations. But music has also been used as a weapon of war, to torture, humiliate…
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By Jenna Hepp, Assistant Professor, Adler University
Many adults struggle to carve out space for hobbies because of lack of time, money and resources. Unlike childhood, adulthood comes with time pressures and responsibilities.
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