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Editor's note
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Art is one of the great paradoxes of human endeavour – huge amounts of time and effort are spent on creating things that have no obvious survival value. But if you really want to discover the point of art, you have to look back into prehistory, says Derek Hodgson. Back then, it wasn’t just a thing of beauty, but the very glue that held early communities together.
Our latest podcast is live and it’s all about gaming. We hear how game theory can help you negotiate a pay rise and find love and take a dive into the world of competitive eSports. We also look at how games are changing the way children learn.
The Liberal Democrats admitted in their 2017 election manifesto that they stand no chance of getting into government. But this hasn’t stopped them calling for a referendum on the Brexit deal, calling for the legalisation of marijuana and setting out ambitious housing policies. Timothy Oliver says they’re clearly targeting younger voters.
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Executive Editor
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Top story
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Contemporary sculpture – but why bother?
Derek Hodgson, University of York
Look back into prehistory and it's all about trusting strangers.
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Podcast
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Will de Freitas, The Conversation; Emily Lindsay Brown, The Conversation; Annabel Bligh, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Holly Squire, The Conversation
In this month's episode of The Anthill, we are playing games – computer games, grammar games and real life games, too.
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Politics + Society
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Timothy Oliver, University of Hull
Brexit is the big ticket issue, but other pledges make it clear who the party is wooing.
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Rakib Ehsan, Royal Holloway
Jeremy Corbyn fails to appeal to this key demographic for a number of important reasons.
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Ian Shields, Anglia Ruskin University
National interest trumps open approach to US security policy.
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Mia Harris, University of Oxford
A new book describes what it's like to be a transgender woman in a men's prison.
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Carolyn Downs, Lancaster University
For some people, fixed-odds betting terminals are ferociously addictive, producing big profits for bookies and a rise in problem gambling. What's the solution?
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Alexander Titov, Queen's University Belfast
Pyongyang's latest missile test sparked a surprising reaction from the Russian leader.
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Tim Crook, Goldsmiths, University of London
History does not look kindly on hearings behind closed doors.
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Alessandra Mezzadri, SOAS, University of London
Machines by Rahul Jain reveals how some industries turn bodies into commodities.
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Business + Economy
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Gavin Midgley, University of Southampton
Labour has pledged to raise the rate of corporation tax to 26% by 2020. How much could this raise?
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Jonathan Perraton, University of Sheffield
What the Labour Party manifesto says about tax and spending – and whether or not it is viable.
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Nelson Blackley, Nottingham Trent University
When presidents are elected with no experience, perhaps M&S and House of Fraser are right to try the same formula.
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Arts + Culture
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Roger Shannon, Edge Hill University
Films funded and streamed by Netflix and Amazon are playing an important role in this year's festival.
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Ian Pace, City, University of London
Doing away with the study of musical theory and notation will simply entrench elitism in the music world.
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Science + Technology
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Adrian Winckles, Anglia Ruskin University
Things might not be over for the WannaCry malware.
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Jamie Pringle, Keele University; Alastair Ruffell, Queen's University Belfast
50 years after the Moors Murders, UK police are still hoping to find a missing body. And scientists are working hard to help.
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Health + Medicine
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Adina L Feldman, University of Cambridge
Here's a message public health officials should adopt. It could prevent many new cases of diabetes occurring.
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Jane Draycott, University of Glasgow
A long time ago, in an empire far, far away ...
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Environment + Energy
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Emmanuel Tsekleves, Lancaster University
It's not all about the gym and your diet. The places where we live and work shape our health, too.
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