By Amnesty International
Not much has changed for me since my sentencing. I believe that my conviction and the violations against me are politically motivated. I feel that what has happened to me is an act of retaliation for speaking up about the challenges that Somali people face every day. To my knowledge, this is the first time in Somalia’s history that a Somali […] The post Sadia Moalim Ali: “Not even prison will silence me” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
Christelle Langley, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
Increased public awareness of ADHD, better diagnostic care and the availability of new and improved medications may all partly explain the trends.
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By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation
The surge in irregular crossings at Ceuta has been seized on by the far right to criticise Spain’s liberal immigration policies.
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By Hamid Merchant, Head of Department for Bioscience, University of East London
A Danish trial found small memory gains at age ten, but no rise in intelligence and does not support a high-dose routine in pregnancy
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By Chris Dawson, Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, School of Management, University of Bath
David de Meza, Professor of Management, Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science
People are overconfident, on the whole. Most of us believe we are more intelligent, more skilful or better drivers than the average person. But we can’t all be right.
Such beliefs are not harmless. Overconfidence – and the self-deception that drives this excessive self-belief – can contribute to extreme risk-taking, failed businesses, disastrous investments,…
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By James Davenport, Hebron & Medlock Professor of Information Technology, University of Bath
In the last few years, some of the UK’s biggest cultural institutions have experienced major threats to their security. A report by the public accounts committee (PAC) has warned that such incidents have exposed serious weaknesses across the sector but that the government has failed to devise a strategy to prevent them. This has left Britain’s cultural institutions open to similar future attacks.…
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By Amnesty International
Not much has changed for me since my sentencing. I believe that my conviction and the violations against me are politically motivated. I feel that what has happened to me is an act of retaliation for speaking up about the challenges that Somali people face every day. To my knowledge, this is the first time in Somalia’s history that a Somali […] The post Sadia Ali: “Not even prison will silence me” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Jennifer Stone, Principal Research Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia
If you are at higher risk of breast cancer, screening looks set to change. Here’s what we know so far.
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By Chloe Watfern, Senior Research Associate, UNSW
Claudia Benham, Senior lecturer, The University of Queensland
Australia’s beloved animals are again under threat as the H5N1 strain of bird flu spreads, with more mass deaths expected. Scientists are bracing for another wave of ecological loss and are particularly concerned about rare and threatened species.
It’s normal to find this news overwhelming, especially in the wake…
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By Daria Dergacheva
In this collaborative article, Global Voices contributors explore these two stories of statelessness, and reveal how minority communities are redefining nationhood, loyalty, and identity across the region.
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