By Lauren Cassidy, Lecturer German and Russian Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
On April 26, 1986, Soviet engineers at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant were conducting a safety test. Doomed by a fatal design flaw and pushed to the limit by human negligence, reactor 4 exploded amid an attempted shutdown during a routine procedure, setting off a chain of events that ultimately released radioactive material
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By Christophe Premat, Professor, Canadian and Cultural Studies, Stockholm University
A look at six African intellectuals whose work challenges dominant narratives and reclaims Africa as a producer of knowledge, not just its object.
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By Alejandro J. Almenar Arasanz, Profesor área de Fisioterapia, Universidad San Jorge
Marta Diarte Oliva, Docente e investigadora, Universidad San Jorge
It’s bad to stay in any posture for a long time – whether in a chair or on your feet.
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By Marwan Sinaceur, Professor of Organizational Behavior, ESSEC
As uncertainty grows surrounding US-Iran conflict resolution, a social psychology professor pinpoints the intricate layers and “make or break” behavioural mechanics at play in such complex negotiations.
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By Jim Smith, Professor of Environmental Science, University of Portsmouth
“Dogs at Chernobyl are now genetically distinct … thanks to years of exposure to ionizing radiation, study finds.”
That’s just one of many similar headlines…
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By Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
Iran’s military might was never going to be a match for the US and Israel. So instead it turned to the highly effective weapon it has at its disposal – geography.
Blocking off the Strait of Hormuz has shaken the global economy. It has doubled the price of a barrel of crude oil, which has a knock-on effect on the price the rest of the world…
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By Charlotte Gislam, Researcher in Game Studies, University of Salford
Neta Yodovich, Researcher in Game Studies, University of Salford
Recognition by Bafta and investment by the UK government reveals just how far video gaming has come in terms of being a respected art form.
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By J.C. Bradbury, Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University
When the Atlanta Braves opened Truist Park in 2017, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred called it a “watershed” moment.
What drew so much attention to the new Braves’ stadium in suburban Cobb County, Georgia, at the time was its construction within a mixed-use development, known as The Battery Atlanta. Truist Park anchors a live-work-play campus that includes restaurants, shops, hotels, offices and residences. The idea was to…
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By Nathan Critch, Research Associate, Department of Politics, University of Manchester
Darcy Luke, Research Associate, Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh
Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US keeps coming back to haunt him. It has now emerged that Mandelson was granted security clearance by the Foreign Office, despite concerns raised during the vetting process. Top Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins was sacked over these revelations.
Mandelson was controversial long before Starmer appointed him in 2024. A New Labour figure known as the “prince…
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By Ibrahim Al-Marashi, Adjunct Professor, IE School of Humanities, IE University; California State University San Marcos
While AI technology is new, information warfare is as old as conflict itself. For millennia, humans have used propaganda, deception and psychological operations to influence adversaries’ decision-making and morale. In the 13th century, for instance, the Mongols destroyed entire cities just so word of mouth would spread to the next, with the goal of breaking morale and forcing it to capitulate before troops even arrived.
As technology has progressed, it has opened new frontiers in information warfare. From the Second World War to the 1991 Gulf War, planes dropped leaflets to spread…
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