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The events of 2020 have fundamentally reshaped our relationship with the people who govern us. Since the mid-20th century, we have largely taken it for granted that we are free to make our own decisions about our health, even if that means making the wrong choice. But in the pandemic, we have abruptly become accustomed to handing all the control to someone else.
As the winter approaches, people are starting to find it more difficult to comply with restrictions, and others are starting to openly rebel. There is more debate than ever about whether the government should make healthcare decisions on our behalf in order to protect us. Thomas Hancocks, a specialist in applied ethics, believes getting to the heart of this question can help us all have a more informed discussion about the difficult months ahead, rather than arguing about it.
Nobel prizes are being awarded this week – but the chemistry award has thrown open a debate around whether the way we reward scientific achievement has been outpaced by the way we do science these days.
And can a banana be art, especially if you’ve just gone and bought it from the local shop yourself?
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Thomas Hancocks, University of Leeds
We've become used to having autonomy over health decisions, which is what makes fresh restrictions so jarring.
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Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier receiving the Kavli Prize in 2018.
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Rebecca Owens, University of Liverpool
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna were awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry for Crispr but they weren't the only key figures in its development.
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian.
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Sara Callahan, Stockholm University
New York's Guggenheim Museum has acquired Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian but how can you value and own a banana and some tape?
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Politics + Society
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Charlotte McPherson, Heriot-Watt University
The suggestion that 'reckless' young people and students are the root cause of a second Covid wave is problematic, unhelpful and not true.
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Gavin Parker, University of Reading; Anupam Nanda, University of Manchester
People who buy property through shared ownership may become trapped by high costs and rising property values.
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Tim Luckhurst, Durham University
Press secretary George Steward had clandestine meetings with Nazi officials as he worked for appeasement with Germany before the second world war.
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Tristan Hotham, University of Bath
How Joe Biden’s Facebook campaign compares to Hillary Clinton’s at this point in 2016 – and how Donald Trump is doing on the social media platform.
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Business + Economy
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Gavin Bridge, Durham University; Alexander Dodge, Durham University
Chrysaor's reverse takeover of Premier Oil creates a new number one producer in the North Sea.
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Holly Patrick, Edinburgh Napier University; Chris Elsden, University of Edinburgh
Lots of creatives will struggle to qualify for the next round of government job support.
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Environment + Energy
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Kieran Harrahill, University College Dublin; Owen Douglas, University College Dublin
A recent report found widespread support among North Sea oil and gas workers for a career in renewable energy.
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Pep Canadell, CSIRO; Eric Davidson, University of Maryland, Baltimore; Glen Peters, Center for International Climate and Environment Research - Oslo; Hanqin Tian, Auburn University; Michael Prather, University of California, Irvine; Paul Krummel, CSIRO; Rob Jackson, Stanford University; Rona Thompson, Norwegian Institute for Air Research; Wilfried Winiwarter, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Agriculture is the dominant cause for the increasing N₂O concentrations. Emissions must be reduced if we hope to stabilise Earth's climate.
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