Hay fever misery prediction: some to get off lightly, others to suffer
By Ed Newbigin, University of Melbourne and Simon Haberle, Australian National University
For many, spring is the most agreeable time of year. But for one...
Guardians of the Galaxy: why 1970s pop produces awesome mixtapes
By Joe Bennett, Bath Spa University
The top selling music album in the USA is currently Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Volume 1 –...
Arguing over whether girls can’t or won’t study science stops us fixing the problem
By Gina Rippon, Aston University
After the expressions of joy or despair have faded away, A Level results day often serves to emphasise the startling...
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...
United Nations under pressure to protect ‘traditional families’ over individual rights
By Rosa Freedman, University of Birmingham
The international movement to protect “traditional family values” has grown in proportion to protection for the human rights of...
From ancient China to an Italian chick flick: the story behind Venice’s love lock...
By Catherine Kovesi, University of Melbourne
“If you love somebody, set them free” sang Sting in 1985. Few would argue with that sentiment. Yet for...
Rejuvinating stem cells could repair muscle in diseases like muscular dystrophyRejuvinating stem cells could...
By Michael Rudnicki, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Skeletal muscle is the tissue that makes our bodies move in a voluntary way, so we can walk,...
