Saturday, April 20, 2024

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Young climate activists have far more power than they realise

Anna Pigott, Swansea University In the past few years there has been a groundswell of young people expressing their anger, fear, grief about the climate...

Hollywood’s love of guns increases the risk of shootings – both on and off the set

Brad Bushman, The Ohio State University and Dan Romer, University of Pennsylvania In what appears to be a tragic accident, actor Alec Baldwin shot dead...
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What is COP26? Here’s how global climate negotiations work

Shelley Inglis, University of Dayton Over two weeks in November, world leaders and national negotiators will meet in Scotland to discuss what to do about...

Why Squid Game is actually a critique of meritocracy

Matt Bennett, University of Essex Squid Game, Netflix’s latest runaway success, has set new records for views and generated a flurry of comment pieces, memes,...
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Six popular beliefs about colds: Experts explain the facts

Duane Mellor, Aston University and James Brown, Aston University As we return to pre-lockdown levels of social mixing, colds are starting to become all too...

Heroes or parasites: Europe’s self-serving politics on refugees

Ramzy Baroud Language is politics and politics is power. This is why the misuse of language is particularly disturbing, especially when the innocent and vulnerable pay...
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