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People often want to keep their political inclinations private but an emerging field of research is finding that our brain activity could give us away.
In an introduction to neuropolitics, Matt Qvortrup reveals that certain reactions in the brain are more commonly associated with left-wing people and others with right-wing people. There are even emerging findings to suggest that an element of brain damage might be associated with extremist political views. Find out more here.
Over the weekend there was much discussion about the Princess of Wales’ moving revelation of a cancer diagnosis, and the preventative chemotherapy she is undergoing, after her initial desire to keep it private in an effort to protect her children. While it is more common in people older than the princess, half of us will develop a cancer in our lifetime and Gavin Metcalf explains the different cancers and their treatments.
The contents of your fruit bowl, meanwhile, are a dead giveaway for the dreadful state of our planet. And from an archive in snowy Massachusetts, a researcher tells of her quest to explain a mystery involving the creation of Eliza, the world’s first chatbot.
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Laura Hood
Senior Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Matt Qvortrup, Coventry University
Neuropolitics is the science of using your brain activity to predict your political preferences. You might not like it but it’s already in use.
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Gavin Metcalf, Anglia Ruskin University
Almost every family will be affected by a cancer diagnosis at some point – and the UK’s royal family is no different.
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Chris Wyver, University of Reading
Earlier springs due to climate change are wreaking havoc in orchards.
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Rebecca Roach, University of Birmingham
I’m hunting for the woman whose use of an early chatbot turned the inventor against his creation.
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Politics + Society
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Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex
Biden is unlikely to cut Israel off altogether but a remarkable change has taken place.
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Eoghan Kelly, Queen's University Belfast; Muiris MacCarthaigh, Queen's University Belfast
The taoiseach has not explained his sudden decision to leave but could he have an eye on Europe’s top job?
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Michael Lambert, Lancaster University
In the 1940s, Britain’s nascent welfare state was designed around male financial responsibility for their families – unmarried mothers were intentionally disregarded.
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Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex
Baltic states have high numbers of Russian speakers, who Putin has vowed to ‘protect’.
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Arts + Culture
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Anna Walker, The Conversation
Our top picks of the best films, TV shows and exhibitions to see this week.
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Sarah Haggarty, University of Cambridge
A subtle and thoughtful show, full of shimmering connections that put Blake back in touch with European art figures and influences.
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Business + Economy
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Jostein Hauge, University of Cambridge
In an era of transformation, manufacturing still matters.
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Renaud Foucart, Lancaster University
A controversial change ended up being widely accepted.
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Environment
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Jessica Boxall, University of Southampton; Michael Head, University of Southampton
Poorer countries will be hit hardest, as a new study shows.
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Health
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Samuel J. White, Nottingham Trent University; Philippe B. Wilson, Nottingham Trent University
There is no cure for ‘aquagenic urticaria’, but some promising treatments are on the horizon.
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Sylvia H. Duncan, University of Aberdeen
Without the hard work of this bacterium, other cells wouldn’t have the energy they need to function.
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Science + Technology
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Or Graur, University of Portsmouth
There are several ways in which stars can destroy and swallow their own planets.
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