By Fareed Kaviani, Research fellow, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University
Ben Lyall, Research Associate, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University
Smartglasses, a type of wearable device, have evolved rapidly since the pioneering yet ill-fated Google Glass received social backlash in 2013. Early adopters were nicknamed “Glassholes”, and the product never reached commercialisation. No one could understand why people would want a weird-looking computer on their face taking photos and recording videos, and getting in the…
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By Luke Johnson, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Wollongong
Lech Blaine grew up worrying a pair of nomadic Christian fanatics would appear to try to kidnap his foster siblings. One day, they showed up. His memoir tells the story.
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By Sarahleigh Castelyn, Professor in Performing Arts, University of East London
In 2018, when visiting the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, choreographer Gregory Maqoma came across the multimedia installation The African Choir 1891 Re-imagined (2017).
Created by composers Thuthuka Sibisi and Philip Miller and curated by Renee Mussai, the installation tells the story of group of South African singers who toured Britain, Canada and America between 1891 and 1893, raising money for a missionary school back home.
Moved by the work, Maqoma…
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By Thomas Richardson, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Southampton
The effect of a fee rise will have an effect on graduates mental health in the years to come, including depression and thoughts of suicide.
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By Jane Barnwell, Reader in Contemporary Media Practice, University of Westminster
The little bear with a taste for marmalade sandwiches is back on the big screen, this time embarking on an adventure back to his South American homeland of Peru and, ultimately, to himself.
Paddington in Peru kicks off with the bear (Ben Wishaw) receiving a British passport marking his new national identity. When Paddington visits his good friend Mr Gruber’s (Jim Broadbent) antique shop and sees a small Peruvian ornament appear…
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By Alper Kara, Professor of Banking and Finance, Brunel University of London
The main thrusts of the UK government’s budget in October 2024 was more borrowing, more tax and more spending. And within those broad goals lie substantial implications for the housing market.
One of the immediate impacts is the budget’s effect…
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By Kimberley Simpson, Research Fellow, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield
All living things have a blueprint provided by the DNA that is stored in every one of their cells. Yet the amount of DNA in each cell – what we refer to as genome size – spans an incredible range across the tree of life.
In animals, it ranges from the tiny genome of the worm-like marine parasite Intoshia variabili, which is 200 times smaller than a human’s, to that of the marbled lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus), which is estimated to be over 40 times larger than our own. Plants show similar variation, with one – the fork fern (Tmesipteris oblanceolata)…
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By Emily Harper, PhD Candidate, School of Animal, Rural & Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
Hedgehogs are the most rescued wild animal in the UK. Here’s our guide to help you know when they need to be rescued – and when it is best to leave them alone.
As the nights draw in our spiky friends are commonly seen snuffling around gardens at dusk. In the past, the public was advised to pick up underweight hedgehogs in autumn…
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By Rachael Jolley, International Affairs Editor
The world was definitely watching as the US went to the polls on Tuesday. Many people turned to YouTube to view the latest figures as states turned in their votes, where an apparent 84 million hours of presidential election day news were watched from all around the globe.
I had a brief nap while the votes were being counted, and woke up to a stream of WhatsApp chats from friends in India who had been awake for hours and knew the probable result before I did.
The reason that they were tuned in, like millions of others, was because of the massive international consequences…
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By Ardavan Eizadirad, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Wilfrid Laurier University
Given the large amount of taxpayer dollars invested to address youth violence by incarcerating young people — and its lack of success — another less punitive option could be beneficial for everyone.
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