Will all the ethical social scientists please stand up?
By Mark Israel, University of Western Australia
Social scientists have to get better at recognising and responding to ethical problems. Although economists, political scientists and...
From electric ink to aromapoetry – the physical book is not dead, it’s about...
By Andrew Prescott, King's College London
“Analogue” and “digital” are the two polar opposites of our modern world. The word “analogue” has become our catch-all...
Should women be standing alongside the ‘father’ of modern gynecology?
By David T. Z. Mindich, St. Michael's College
On an October day in 1894, a group of New York City’s leading doctors gathered to unveil...
‘Right to try’ laws are compassionate, but misguided
By Yoram Unguru, Johns Hopkins University
On November 4, the state of Arizona will decide whether to join Colorado, Missouri, Louisiana and Michigan in passing...
Do our genes determine whether we survive Ebola?
By Andrew Easton, University of Warwick and David Evans, University of Warwick
Despite killing a majority of people it infects, some patients survive the onslaught...
Online courses, diets, and going to the gym. The science of why we give...
By David Glance, University of Western Australia
One of the characteristic features of Massive Open Online Courses is the observation that no matter how...
Can zoos save the world?
By Ben A. Minteer, Arizona State University
Today, many zoos promote the protection of biodiversity as a significant part of their mission. As conservation “arks”...
The problem with gambling research
By Rebecca Cassidy, Goldsmiths, University of London and Charles Livingstone, Monash University
Casino gaming is on the rise across much of the developed world, with...
