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Prince Andrew has agreed a multimillion pound settlement with Virginia Giuffre, likely putting an end to his legal involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking saga. The pricey settlement is not an admission of guilt, nor does it clear his name – so what does it mean, exactly? Legal expert Caleb Wheeler answers all our questions.
The apparent end of Andrew’s legal woes could be the beginning of further complications for the monarchy. Constitutional law expert Craig Prescott explains the complexities of royal finances that will pay for the settlement, and suggests a way for the monarchy to hold their wayward son accountable on their own.
In other multimillion pound problems - the pandemic has led to a rise in gambling addictions. New research tells us more about what happens in the brain of someone addicted to gambling, and the best ways to tackle it. Plus can you teach an old dogwood new tricks? A fascinating study shows how ancient plants learnt to use water.
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Avery Anapol
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Caleb Wheeler, Cardiff University
From how Prince Andrew will pay for the settlement, to what’s next for the Epstein case - an expert answers all your questions about the latest development.
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The prince is often said to be the Queen’s favourite child.
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Craig Prescott, Bangor University
The agreement is not an admission of guilt or a finding of innocence, but the outcome of this case still has implications for the royal family.
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The brains of gambling addicts activate in specific ways.
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Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, University of Cambridge; Christelle Langley, University of Cambridge; Henrietta Bowden-Jones, University of Cambridge; Sam Chamberlain, University of Southampton
There is evidence to suggest that dopamine plays a key role in gamling addiction.
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Alexander Bowles, University of Bristol
When plants moved from living in water to land, they had to adapt. How that happened can help address food security.
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Health
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Iza Kavedžija, University of Cambridge
Wellbeing is not just an individual thing, it plays out in relationships with people and animals and even plants and our environment.
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Charlie Foster, University of Bristol; Brett Smith, Durham University
We helped develop the UK’s first physical activity guidelines for disabled children and young people.
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Environment
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John Rowlatt, De Montfort University
The technology exists, but homeowners aren’t being swayed by subsidies.
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Anna McClean, Newcastle University; Ole Pedersen, Aarhus University
UK law currently regards heat as a physical characteristic, rather than a useful resource.
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Politics + Society
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Catherine Lee, Anglia Ruskin University
The UK’s homophobic law was repealed in 2003, but its impact on LGBTQ+ students and teachers has lingered.
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Education
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Eva Lloyd, University of East London; Antonia Simon, UCL
Large for-profit nursery groups may be at increased financial risk.
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Arts + Culture
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Yael Friedman, University of Portsmouth; Deborah Shaw, University of Portsmouth
Animation allowed the makers of Flee to tell a story that challenges the pervasive narrative of it means to be a refugee
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