By Amal Ali, PhD candidate in Social Research Methods, London School of Economics and Political Science
Even after accounting for other factors, black detainees remained more than twice as likely to be strip-searched as their white counterparts.
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By Nathan Schneider, Assistant Professor of Media Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
Leo XIV released his first encyclical on the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, the 1891 papal document on the upheavals of the Industrial Revolution.
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By Josh Holloway, Senior Lecturer in Government, Flinders University
Emily Foley, Postdoctoral research fellow, Flinders University; University of Canberra
Narelle Miragliotta, Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
Rob Manwaring, Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
Federal independent MPs have been in discussions about forming a political party. The irony won’t be lost on some in the Liberal Party, who have long argued the Teal independents already look and act like one.
Many independents already coordinate on policy, vote in similar patterns, and draw on shared fundraising vehicles such as Climate…
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By Justin Morey, Senior Lecturer in Music Production, Leeds Beckett University
Taylor Swift has filed a trademark application covering her voice and stage image. It includes a photo of her performing in her distinctive bejewelled Eras Tour bodysuit and two voice recordings: “Hey, it’s Taylor” and “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift.”
It’s the latest example of the singer using her status and power to challenge industry norms and assert the rights of artists.
In 2014, Swift…
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By Mats J. Olsson, Professor of Experimental Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet
Humans spend a great deal of time trying to smell good. We wash, deodorise and perfume our bodies daily, suggesting body odour must matter. Yet scientifically, the picture is far less straightforward.
In the animal world, smell is a powerful communication tool. Many species use scent to signal readiness to mate, mark territory or warn of danger. Female moths, for example, release chemical cues that attract males over long distances…
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By James Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in Zoology, University of Hull
There is not yet much research on the effects of heatwaves on bees. What little there is focuses on super extremes of weather that would kill an adult bee.
However, my new research with colleagues shows that UK populations of solitary bees may be much more sensitive than previously thought to the kinds of extreme weather we are now seeing regularly.
To find out what happens to bees…
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By Zoe Stephenson, Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology, University of Birmingham
The government has published plans for “once-in-a-generation” reform of youth justice in England and Wales. The reforms are billed as a blueprint for earlier intervention, more targeted support and addressing the root causes of youth crime.
It’s welcome that the proposals recognise how many children in the youth justice system have grown up with instability, trauma and neglect – and that those in the system often have increasingly complex needs. They also…
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By Melissa Lee, Senior Lecturer, School of Mathematics, Monash University
Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős’ ‘planar unit distance conjecture’ has stood since 1946 – but an AI disproof has made mathematicians pay attention.
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By Ruth Brookman, Research Fellow, MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour & Development, Western Sydney University
Celia Harris, Associate Professor in Cognitive Science, Western Sydney University
Do you knit or solve puzzles for fun? Research suggests hobbies such as these could help keep your brain healthy, particularly in older age.
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By Glen Hosking, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology, La Trobe University
You want to be a good friend. A psychologist explains when it’s time to suggest therapy and what to say to make a difference.
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