By Paurav Shukla, Professor of Marketing, University of Southampton
Tugra Akarsu, Assistant Professor in Marketing, College of Business, Zayed University
Driverless taxis are a bit like buses. You wait ages for one, and then a fleet arrives all at once. The US firms Waymo and Uber have both said their vehicles will be on the streets of London in 2026.
But as this transport technology speeds towards the UK, it seems to be outpacing any widespread agreement over a basic social contract. Robots are due…
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By Michelle Spear, Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol
As Christmas Eve draws near, we’re reminded of the tireless elves behind the scenes, toiling in workshops to bring festive magic to life.
Imagine Santa’s elves not as fantasy figures but as highly adapted beings designed for the unique demands of their world. From enhanced resilience to happy hormones and efficient energy production, each adapted anatomical feature serves a purpose, allowing them to work joyfully, and without pause, in a cold climate that would challenge the rest of us.
Through…
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By Francesco Grillo, Academic Fellow, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University
The US is wrong to try to impose its worldview on Europe – but it has been able to do so because European leaders don’t have a strategy of their own.
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By Adam Urwick, Junior analyst, RAND Europe, RAND Europe
Jessie Osborne, Research Assistant, RAND Europe
The vision of mining space for resources is no longer science fiction. The Moon’s proximity to Earth and the presence of precious resources make it an increasingly attractive prospect for exploitation.
Resources thought to be present on the Moon include uranium, potassium, phosphorus, water ice, platinum group metals and helium-3.…
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By Vivek Astvansh, Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics, McGill University
Understanding how BNPL works and where its risks lie is essential to navigating the holiday rush without compromising financial well-being.
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By Jean-Sébastien Blouin, Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia
Patrick A. Forbes, Associate Professor, Erasmus University Medical Center
Imagine driving a car with a steering that doesn’t respond instantly and a GPS that always reflects where you were a second ago. To stay on course, you must constantly infer how to steer the wheel from outdated information.
Our brains do exactly that every time we move: sensory signals reach the brain tens of milliseconds after an event and motor commands take similar time to travel to the muscles, which then need extra time to generate force. In other words, the brain is always working with “old news” and must predict the…
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday rejected suggestions by the Israeli military that the so-called “Yellow Line” of concrete blocks it has erected inside the enclave represented a new border.
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By Amnesty International
I lead an independent news agency called Myanmar Now, where my team and I report on the most critical issues facing Myanmar, including politics, conflict and human rights abuses. Our team of professional journalists deliver accurate reporting at a time when our country is once again in a military dictatorship backed by powerful allies […] The post Swe Win: “Photojournalist Sai Zaw should be able to report freely. He should not be in prison.” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Stewart Prest, Lecturer, Political Science, University of British Columbia
The federal government’s deal with Alberta over a pipeline to British Columbia is offside for many reasons — and will deepen divisions among Canadian provinces.
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By Ivana Vitanova, Associate professor, EM Lyon Business School
Between the public extravagances of today’s business icons and the recent trials of prominent CEOs, narcissistic managers have firmly taken the spotlight. In academia, the fascination with the potent mix of charisma and ego that defines narcissistic leaders has fuelled nearly two decades of extensive…
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