Opinions harden on what it means to be ‘truly British’
By Joel Dimmock, The Conversation
It is getting harder and harder to prove that you’re “truly British”. With immigration rarely off the front pages and...
So who does own the copyright on a monkey selfie?
By Andrew Charlesworth, University of Bristol
Whilst visiting a national park in North Sulawesi wildlife photographer David Slater had his camera stolen – not by...
Banning ‘hooligans’ from travel won’t stop disorder at matches
By Geoff Pearson, University of Liverpool
As fans from all over the world flock to Brazil to support their country’s pursuit of football’s biggest prize,...
US fracking boom puts West African oil economies at risk
By Stefan Andreasson, Queen's University Belfast
After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the US made a point of diversifying its sources of oil to reduce...
Threats may chill climate research in long run
By Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation
Death threats against climate scientists may make researchers reluctant to engage in public debate or even turn research students off...
What should we do with Australia’s 50,000 abandoned mines?
By Corinne Unger, The University of Queensland
Wandering around Australia, you might want to watch your step — the country currently has more than 50,000...
How we tricked E. coli bacteria into making renewable propane
By Patrik Jones, Imperial College London
Converting renewable energy into electricity is one thing; converting it into fuel is quite another. The vast majority of...
Legal highs need regulation, not an outright ban
By Matthew Warren, University of Oxford
A few doors down from my house, a man is selling drugs. He has herbs to smoke that could...
