| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Editor's note
|
|
An act of terrorism may brought parliament to a standstill and caused chaos on one of London's bridges. But there were also tributes and praise for the response by emergency teams. There was much to unite rather than divide. Brexit may loom, but on the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome today, the solidarity that was a founding principle of European unity – must remain so.
Many reviews of Jordan Peele's new comedy-horror Get Out, a film about the black experience in America, have effusively described it as a satire on white liberal elitism. But this isn't a film that simply asks white viewers to "check their privilege", but one that manages to capture the elusive psychology of racism. For Victoria Anderson reviews for the film reveal that it's still very much at work.
Maps tell us about our place in the world. But what if those maps are exaggerated? Donald Houston explains how cartographers can change the way they draw the Earth in an attempt to counter biases.
And the latest episode of The Anthill podcast is up: waste not want not. And the quiz – pit your wits here.
Have a great weekend.
|
Jo Adetunji
Deputy Editor
|
|
|
Top story
|
The Treaty of Rome was signed at Campidoglio Palace on March 25, 1957.
Italy's News Photo/EPA
Alexandra Pimor, Liverpool John Moores University
Sixty years since the Treaty of Rome was signed, the EU goal still remains clear: peace.
|
Science + Technology
|
-
Michael Parker, The Conversation; Will de Freitas, The Conversation; Annabel Bligh, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Holly Squire, The Conversation
This episode explores how one person's waste can be another's treasure. We talk to scientists trying to eke something useful out of big piles of rubbish and discuss making the economy more circular.
-
Donald Houston, University of Portsmouth
Nothing is where you think it is.
-
George Aggidis, Lancaster University
Engineers are hoping to iron out a century-old technology that could reduce shipping emissions.
-
Alastair Ruffell, Queen's University Belfast
How does the police decide where to send dive teams to search for bodies? They ask scientists for advice.
-
James Sprittles, University of Warwick
Mathematicians make a splash with new theory that could lead to breakthroughs in 3D printing, climate science and forensics.
-
Helen L. Bear, University of East London
People suffering hearing loss learn to speak through a combination of lip-reading and watching for visual clues.
|
|
Arts + Culture
|
-
Victoria Anderson, Cardiff University
The only thing scarier than the film are some of the reviews.
-
Andrew Kirkland, University of Stirling
Scotland faces another exit at the World Cup qualifiers stage. Time for radical thinking.
-
Adam Behr, Newcastle University
Legendary is an overused adjective in popular culture, but Berry’s passing is a salutary reminder of what a giant in the field actually looked like.
-
Sarah Olive, University of York
He was pigeonholed as a 'crime writer' but Dexter's intelligent style set him above the genre.
|
|
Health + Medicine
|
-
Aimee Grant, Cardiff University
Parents need to know the truth about formula milk.
-
Aimee Grant, Cardiff University
Family, friends and even strangers are judging pregnant women's and new mothers' behaviour.
-
Steve Faulkner, Loughborough University
A hot bath burns calories, helps control blood sugar and keeps your blood vessels healthy. What's not to like?
-
Harriet Dempsey-Jones, University of Oxford
New research underscores the importance of positive touch in infancy.
-
Jonathan Cox, Aston University
Resistance is growing but there are ways that hospitals – as well as the public – can stem the tide.
|
|
Business + Economy
|
-
Alan Shipman, The Open University
The UK inflation rate has leapt to 2.3% – here's why the government is secretly happy about it.
-
Alf Hornborg, Lund University
Increasing inequality, environmental degradation, financial instability – it's clear the current system is broken.
|
|
More
|
-
Monica Grady, The Open University
Scientists discover a growing fault line in the "neck" region of the duck-shaped comet.
|
|
Politics + Society
|
-
Tamara Hervey, University of Sheffield; Joaquin Cayon-De Las Cuevas, University of Cantabria
The worst case scenario could put pressure on the NHS.
-
Peter John McLoughlin, Queen's University Belfast
The former deputy first minister was once a feared IRA sniper but became a central figure in the move towards peace.
-
Hervé Borrion, UCL; Kartikeya Tripathi, UCL
Even when a response goes to plan, lessons can be learnt.
-
Paul Breen, University of Westminster
Whatever you think of her politics, May's decision to rise above divisive tough talk was an admirable one.
-
Adam Quinn, University of Birmingham
The slow drip of leaks about the Trump team's Russian connections has given way to something much more threatening.
-
Marc Jones, University of Exeter
More bloodshed lies ahead – but few are taking any notice.
-
Jo Cutler, University of Sussex
Here's the recipe that makes Red Nose Day such a successful fundraising event.
-
Hervé Borrion, UCL; Kartikeya Tripathi, UCL
Even when a response goes to plan, lessons can be learnt.
-
Richard Sambrook, Cardiff University
In the rush to compete, news organisations can still make basic errors. They need to remember the lessons of the past.
|
|
Environment + Energy
|
-
Matthew Adams, University of Brighton
The year is 2067. The world has gone vegan and 'meat' is only a horrific memory.
-
Alberto Naveira Garabato, University of Southampton
The new sub allows scientists to access some of the most remote and hazardous environments in the ocean.
|
|
Education
|
-
Elvira Perez Vallejos, University of Nottingham; Ansgar Koene, University of Nottingham
They have some big ideas.
-
Pallavi Amitava Banerjee, University of Exeter
New research shows programmes to widen STEM participation in students are failing.
|
|
Politique + Société
|
-
Anne-Laure Sellier, HEC School of Management – Université Paris-Saclay
Eight studies have found that when people were shown ID-style photos of people they'd never met, they were often able to correctly select the person's first name.
|
|
| |
Featured events
|
|
51 Gordon Square, London, London, City of, WC1H 0PN, United Kingdom — UCL
|
|
DLG08 City, University of London, Northampton Square, London, Islington, EC1V 0HB, United Kingdom — City, University of London
|
|
Research and Enterprise Services, Room 3.18 Scott Russell Building, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH144AS, United Kingdom — Heriot-Watt University
|
|
The People's Palace, Queen Mary University of London, London, London, City of, E1 4NS, United Kingdom — Queen Mary University of London
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
