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Editor's note
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The UN has repeatedly urged the world’s richer nations to eat less meat for the sake of the planet. Seán McCorry believes that Okja – a new film from Netflix about the friendship between a young girl and a “new” pig-like creature bred for sustainability – may help its audiences make up their minds as it challenges the ethics of killing animals for food.
Turkey’s ban on teaching evolution in schools has highlighted once again creationists’ misunderstanding of science. Evolution is a not a theory in search of proof, but an explanation that fits virtually all the available evidence. Putting scientific theory on a par with religious belief, argues James Williams, opens the door to other unscientific ideas creeping on to school curriculums.
The iPhone celebrates its tenth birthday today. In this short space of time, the smartphone has dramatically influenced how we lead our lives – including our emotional ones. Filmmaker Victoria Mapplebeck reflects on the wealth of stories buried in the phones
we can’t live without. Meanwhile our experts argue that, while people may not agree with Apple on its every design decision, the company has steered the right course to ensure the iPhone is the most secure pocket computer available.
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Jonathan Este
Associate Editor
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Netflix
Seán McCorry, University of Sheffield
Netflix's new film is a timely intervention into discussions on whether it can ever be ethically sound to eat meat.
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Science + Technology
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James Williams, University of Sussex
Outlawing evolution in schools is based on creationist misconceptions – here's how to counter them
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Keith Martin, Royal Holloway; Kenny Paterson, Royal Holloway
Apple's design decisions don't please everyone, but in the iPhone the company created something truly revolutionary that has lasted.
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Scott Shackelford, Indiana University
When companies neglect cybersecurity, customers – and society as a whole – suffer. It’s time customers demanded better of corporations.
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Arts + Culture
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Victoria Mapplebeck, Royal Holloway
We don’t just hold our phones, we cradle them – and make films like this one with them.
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Sam Edwards, Manchester Metropolitan University
The latest film about Britain's revered war leader struggles to capture the man – or give his wife the credit she deserves.
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Health + Medicine
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Andrew Russell, Durham University
How stubbing out cigarettes helped to clear the air.
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Viktoria Mileva, University of Stirling; Juan David Leongómez, El Bosque University
Our voices also affect how people perceive our own social status.
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Wendy Sims-Schouten, University of Portsmouth
The government is making £200,000 available to train teachers in how to deal with mental health issues in secondary school children.
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Gerald Humphris, University of St Andrews
A twinge can be all it takes to convince patients they have a new tumour
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Craig Donnachie, University of Glasgow; Kate Hunt, University of Glasgow
Activity tracking devices are boosting people's desire to make healthy lifestyle changes – and stick to them
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Business + Economy
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Caroline Nye, University of Exeter
It's about housing, transport, benefits, pay, and the culture of work.
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John Wood, University of Central Lancashire
What the lessons of failed high street brands mean as M&S finally makes a big move.
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Politics + Society
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Christopher McCrudden, Queen's University Belfast
To some it seems like the most sensible option, but it would antagonise the hard Brexiteers.
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Ben Clifford, UCL
Perhaps there might at least now be a pause on further deregulation when it comes to buildings in the UK
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Kurt Barling, Middlesex University
A former BBC special correspondent looks at why fundamental lessons weren't learnt after the deadly Lakanal Fire that he investigated in 2009.
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Erik Mathisen, Queen Mary University of London
Andrew Johnson's plan to win the loyalty of former Confederate leaders doomed his presidency to historical ignominy.
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Meysam Tayebipour, Lancaster University
The Middle East could be witnessing a foreign policy misfire of epic proportions.
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Environment + Energy
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Christine Wamsler, Lund University
Research shows this psychological technique can help people become more aware and support global change.
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Richard Davies, Newcastle University
From crossing a road to fracking for oil, everything has inherent risks. At best, we can only aim to agree that, on balance, they are contained and justified.
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