Why an $80 barrel of oil is bad
By Alex Russell, Robert Gordon University
The dramatic and unexpected 20% fall in oil prices since mid-June has caused alarm in Scotland, the UK and...
Climate change: it’s only human to exaggerate, but science itself does not
By Rob MacKenzie, University of Birmingham
To exaggerate is human, and scientists are human. Exaggeration and the complementary art of simplification are the basic rhetorical...
Could crowd-sourced policing turn us into vigilantes – or bedroom super sleuths?
By David S. Wall, Durham University
An increasingly popular weekend pastime among fans of Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Inspector Morse and others, are murder mystery...
Panic over Ebola echoes the 19th-century fear of cholera
By Sally Sheard, University of Liverpool
On October 19 an inspector sent north from London to Sunderland reported a long-awaited arrival: the first British case...
Who owns the moon?
By Saskia Vermeylen, Lancaster University
Whether you’re into mining, energy or tourism, there are lots of reasons to explore space. Some “pioneers” even believe humanity’s...
Is sending shoppers ads by Bluetooth just a bit creepy?
By Charlene Jennett, University College London and M Angela Sasse, University College London
Using Bluetooth wireless networking to send information to nearby smartphones, beacon technology...
Inside the New York Fed: Secret Recordings and a Culture Clash
by Jake Bernstein ProPublica, Sep. 26, 2014, 5 a.m.
Update: Senators react, Goldman changes conflicts of interest policy.
Barely a year removed from the devastation of...
Why Ebola wasn’t stopped by huge investment in African healthcare
By Uli Beisel, Bayreuth University
Despite it being nearly six months after the Ebola outbreak was confirmed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), we are...
