By Delia Grace, Professor Food Safety Systems at the Natural Resources Institute (UK) and contributing scientist ILRI, International Livestock Research Institute
Hung Nguyen-Viet, Co-Leader, Animal and Human Health Program, International Livestock Research Institute
Steve Staal, Fellow, International Livestock Research Institute
How can the benefits and risks of wild meat consumption be balanced to protect human health, wildlife and the environment?
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By Pedro Adalid Ruíz, Profesor Universitario de Políticas de Calidad Educativa y Planes de Mejora, Universidad CEU San Pablo
In the modern world, screens are everywhere, from our classrooms and workplaces to our homes and pockets. For children and teenagers, they can be a window to learning, enjoyment and connection with the world. Too much screen time, however, can have serious consequences.
Adults spend, on average, between six and seven hours per day in front of screens. In Spain, like…
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By Karen K. Christensen-Dalsgaard, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, MacEwan University
In the 11th century in Cairo, the foundations for modern science were laid through the detention of an innocent man.
The mathematician Abu Ali al-Hasan Ibn al-Haytham had been tasked with regulating the flow of the Nile, but when he saw the river that had shaped 4,000 years of human civilization, the hubris of the task became all too obvious.
To avoid the wrath of the Fatimid caliph in Egypt, Ibn al-Haytham supposedly feigned madness and was placed under house arrest, giving him time to focus on optics.
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By Demosthenes Koutsogeorgis, Associate Professor of Photonic Technologies, School of Science & Technology, Nottingham Trent University
Matthew Spink, PhD Researcher, School of Science & Technology, Nottingham Trent University
Electronic microchips are at the heart of the modern world. They’re found in our laptops, our smartphones, our cars and our household appliances. For years, manufacturers have been making them more powerful and efficient, which increases the performance of our electronic devices.
But that trend is now faltering because of the increased cost and complexity of manufacturing chips, as well as performance limits set by the laws of…
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By Pascual Berrone, Head of Strategic Management Department and Chair of Sustainability and Business Strategy, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra)
Joan Enric Ricart, Professor of Strategic Management, Chair of Strategic Management, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra)
London, New York and Paris have been named the world’s most dynamic and liveable cities. This is according to a new ranking of global cities that highlights Europe’s ability to balance sustainability and growth in its urban centres.
The IESE Cities in Motion index looks at 183 cities in 92 countries, and ranks them in nine key areas: human capital, social cohesion, economy, governance, environment, mobility and transportation, urban planning, international profile and technology. It’s different from other…
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By Michael Joseph Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Newcastle University
Boys and young men may feel more comfortable, less judged and more valued if they can see themselves in the people who support them.
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By Milli Raizada, Senior Clinical lecturer in Primary care academia, Lancaster University
A number of videos have surfaced recently on social media with women claiming that common medications used to treat allergies and heartburn have helped them manage symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). But is there any science behind this claim?
Premenstrual…
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By George Kladakis, Lecturer in Finance, University of St Andrews
Alexandros Skouralis, Lecturer in Finance & Real Estate, University of Reading
Press freedom is widely considered to be a cornerstone of democracy. It brings accountability, transparency and access to reliable information.
But beyond its democratic role, press freedom is also a vital part of a stable economy. Research has shown that it acts as a kind of financial watchdog, ensuring balance and accuracy.
In doing so, an independent press strengthens the resilience of financial…
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By Ross Bennett-Cook, PhD Candidate in the Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University
Four Seasons Hotels, the company behind the resorts in The White Lotus, is targeting the next generation of luxury travellers.
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By Emily Hauser, Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Exeter
Waves crash across Ithaca’s rocky shore. “The city of Troy has fallen,” we are told, as the shuttle on Penelope’s loom flickers across the screen. “On the island of Ithaca, Queen Penelope still longs for the return of her husband Odysseus.” The camera then cuts to the wreckage of a ship and the body of a man washed up on the beach – naked, dishevelled, scarred.
This is the beginning of the new Odyssey-inspired film starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, The Return.
The Odyssey, the ancient Greek epic poem ascribed to the poet Homer, charts the return home of its eponymous…
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