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Editor's note
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The media went into near instant meltdown yesterday on hearing that an “emergency meeting” was to be held at Buckingham Palace. In the end, it emerged that no senior royal had died, nor was anyone getting divorced. Instead Prince Philip is planning to retire. In the autumn. Laura Clancy marvelled at a masterful play by the monarchy’s PR team.
In the run up to the general election, we’re launching a brand new podcast, Election Weekly, in which experts will cut through the noise of what have already become very heated campaigns. In episode one, we explore whether the Conservatives really have victory in the bag. Subscribe now on iTunes.
The enemy of a civilised and decent society is the normalisation of power plus ignorance, argue Alice Roberts and Saul Becker. And in the current climate, universities must be at the forefront in confronting “alternative facts” with evidence, data and human experience.
All the best.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Then one simply drops it.
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Laura Clancy, Lancaster University
It turned out to be a fairly minor announcement, but the palace knows how to work the news cycle.
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Politics + Society
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Laura Hood, The Conversation; Annabel Bligh, The Conversation
Expert analysis of that infamous Brexit spat, tactical voting and Diane Abbott's media meltdown.
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Markus Bell, University of Sheffield; Marco Milani, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Seoul's Blue House looks set to host its first liberal president in a decade.
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Scott Taylor, University of Birmingham
Why is the PM constantly repeating this phrase and what impact is it really having on her campaign?
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Delia Dumitrescu, University of East Anglia
Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron went head-to-head in the final debate before the second round of voting on May 7.
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Aurelien Mondon, University of Bath
France seems more divided than ever going into the run-off vote between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen on May 7.
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Science + Technology
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Gary McKeown, Queen's University Belfast
There are ways to pin down what a country laughs at – including who they like to make fun of.
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Linda Kaye, Edge Hill University; Helen Wall, Edge Hill University
And if you like someone based on their Facebook page, you’re likely to like them in the real world.
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Janne Lindqvist, Rutgers University
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Brian Lennon, Pennsylvania State University
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Florian Schaub, University of Michigan
Useful for expressing moods, emotions and nuances in messages, emojis could have another use: as your next smartphone password.
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Health + Medicine
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Peter McCaffery, University of Aberdeen
Something exciting is going on – no thanks to the supplements industry.
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Amy Ahern, University of Cambridge
It's time we considered the long-term benefits of community weight loss programmes to both individuals and society.
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Thusha Rajendran, Heriot-Watt University
Improving the lives of people with autism through technology has benefits for us all and encourages society to take a more inclusive view of disability
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Olivia Remes, University of Cambridge
The reasons are complex and varied.
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Education
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Sandra McNally, University of Surrey
'Per pupil expenditure' is where the real story lies.
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Alice Roberts, University of Birmingham; Saul Becker, University of Birmingham
Despite the claims of populist politicians, academics and experts can drive positive social change.
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Environment + Energy
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Aaron Gove, Curtin University
Your cup of coffee might cost the world more than you think, but a little knowledge goes a long way if you want to make an eco-friendly choice.
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