Scotland will get a new first minister today. And unless something very unexpected occurs, that first minister will be Humza Yousaf, who was elected leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday.
It’s an exciting moment in many ways but, as Paul Whiteley highlights, Yousaf’s victory was incredibly narrow. That is very significant for a man hoping to deliver independence for Scotland because it suggests he is about to experience precisely the same hindrances as his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon.
Sorry to boast but I have been described as being “upsettingly good” at Wordle by those seeking to compare (and subsequently shying away from comparing) scores. So it was gratifying to read that ChatGPT can’t touch me. In fact, AI might be threatening to take over many aspects of our lives, but it is absolutely garbage at word games.
And if you suspect someone of lying, there are notorious physical signs you can look out for, right? Not so fast, pop psychologists.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Paul Whiteley, University of Essex
The SNP’s new leader only just squeaked over the line against his rivals, which is a bad sign for his ambition to take Scotland out of the UK.
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Michael G. Madden, University of Galway
The AI chatbot ChatGPT can do many things, but its inability to solve Wordle explains parts of its programming.
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Aldert Vrij, University of Portsmouth
But there are other techniques professional investigators use to test the plausibility of people’s stories.
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Politics + Society
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Christopher Morris, University of Portsmouth
Russia is reportedly preparing massive defences to prevent a lightning offensive to retake the occupied peninsula.
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Laura Empson, City, University of London; Stefan Stern, City, University of London
The deputy prime minister insists he just has high expectations of his staff but that is not what ‘professionalism’ really means.
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Arts + Culture
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Bethan Jones, University of York
Industry connections have always made it easier to break into Hollywood. But the problem isn’t just American.
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Business + Economy
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Konstantinos Lagos, Sheffield Hallam University
While most of the focus is on the here and now, here’s what the medium term could look like.
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Paul Whiteley, University of Essex
Raising rates to fight inflation involves a time lag so current efforts to bring down prices won’t start having an impact until the next election is approaching.
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Education
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Amy Hanna, University of Strathclyde
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child outlines children’s right to peaceful assembly.
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Environment
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Lauren Moore, Nottingham Trent University
Exactly how animal populations are affected by roadkill has remained unclear – until now.
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Health
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Vanessa Moulton, UCL; George Ploubidis, UCL
New research finds the COVID pandemic has disproportionately affected the mental health and financial circumstances of adults with long-term mental health problems.
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Giovanni Sala, University of Liverpool
But it could still save you from dementia.
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