By Billie Anderson, Lecturer, Disability Studies, King's University College, Western University
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ offers a rare, realistic and necessary portrayal of caregiving when mothers are positioned as the shock absorbers of systems unwilling to provide help.
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By Eef Hogervorst, Professor of Biological Psychology, Loughborough University
Scientists have found that drinking two to three cups of coffee a day may significantly reduce your risk of developing dementia, but drinking more won’t help protect your brain any further.
A major study tracked 131,821 American nurses and health professionals for up to 43 years, starting when they were in their early 40s. During this time, 11,033 people – around 8% – developed dementia. But those who drank moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee or tea were notably less likely to be among them.
The protective…
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By Timothy Martin, Postdoctoral fellow, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University
“Compassion fatigue” wrongly explains public hostility toward homelessness, masking a failure to recognize shared vulnerability, responsibility and justice in a shared world.
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By Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
The prime minister was more reliant on his chief of staff than most. Now he’s alone, facing calls to resign.
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By Rin Ushiyama, Lecturer in Sociology, Queen's University Belfast
Japan’s ruling LDP has secured an outright majority in the lower house of parliament, enabling the party to implement its agenda.
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By Maria Clotilde Camboni, Honorary Research Fellow, History, University of Oxford
The expression is, ‘handed to you on a silver plate’; but a recent breakthrough came to me on a painted ceramic one.
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By Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton
Art projects can help unlock more enthusiasm from citizens for deposit return schemes, reuse pilots or new recycling sorting rules.
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By Aimee Grant, Associate Professor in Public Health and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, Swansea University
When people talk about autism, they often think about a child who is different and may be distressed by their surroundings. Or if the conversation moves beyond childhood, the focus might be about an autistic adult with analytical superpowers, such as The Good Doctor or Patience, who still has difficulty with their surroundings and fitting in with colleagues.
People rarely mention…
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By Meg Kobza, Visiting Fellow, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Newcastle University
Countless love stories throughout the ages hinge on the idea of love at first sight. Immediate, unwavering infatuation the moment eyes meet. Two people finding each other across a crowded, glittering ballroom or perhaps bumping into each other accidentally. But what if your true love is hidden behind a disguise? And flees before you have a chance to learn their name?
Such is the challenge facing Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) in the most recent season of Bridgerton. The first episode of season four…
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By Gerald Mako, Research Affiliate, University of Cambridge
Will the UK’s new Cyber Action Plan staunch the flow of attacks? Other countries are leading the way in cyber-defence strategies.
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