Climate crisis: what to consider if you're questioning whether to have children

Is the disastrous impact we’re having on the planet affecting our decision about having children of our own?

Laura Sochas, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, School of Social and Political Science, The University of Edinburgh • conversation
Nov. 24, 2023 ~8 min

Black Friday: parody adverts target unbridled consumerism with an environmental message

Spoof advertising, rooted in environmental concerns, use humour and poetry to grab attention.

Eleftheria Lekakis, Senior Lecturer In Media and Communication, University of Sussex • conversation
Nov. 24, 2023 ~7 min


Smart trackers may predict health risks in older adults

Wearable devices that measure circadian rest-activity rhythms may be able to assess frailty-related health risks more than six years before an incidence occurs, according to a new study.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Nov. 20, 2023 ~4 min

AI-generated faces look just like real ones – but evidence shows your brain can tell the difference

Scientists measured the brain activity of people trying to discern real from synthetic faces.

Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln • conversation
Nov. 7, 2023 ~7 min

Just Stop Oil attack the Rokeby Venus: how the group is using the suffragettes' disruptive tactics to shape public opinion

The group of climate activists are drawing on a history of public action to show that what they are doing is not new at all

Louise Coyne, PhD Candidate, University of Liverpool • conversation
Nov. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Greta Thunberg is far from the only neurodivergent climate activist – many who see the world differently also want to change it

Activists with autism, bipolar disorder and other conditions spoke about finding purpose in environmental activism.

Louise Taylor, Early Career Researcher and Ecotherapist, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Oct. 23, 2023 ~7 min

German police have long collaborated with energy giant RWE to enforce ecological catastrophe

Clashes at a huge coal mine were the latest episode in a long struggle.

Andrea Brock, Lecturer in International Relations, University of Sussex • conversation
Sept. 21, 2023 ~11 min

Depression recovery can be hard to measure − new research on deep brain stimulation shows how objective biomarkers could help make treatment more precise

Deep brain stimulation can help some people with treatment-resistant depression feel better, but it can be unclear whether a bout of low mood is a relapse or a bad day.

Sankaraleengam Alagapan, Research Scientist in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Sept. 20, 2023 ~8 min


Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here's why it could set a powerful precedent

The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment.’ Other states have similar amendments, and more are considering them.

Amber Polk, Assistant Professor of Law, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 15, 2023 ~9 min

Exercise may or may not help you lose weight and keep it off – here's the evidence for both sides of the debate

Some researchers assert that the body responds to exercise by burning fewer calories when you’re not working out. Regardless of its effects on weight loss, exercise provides many health benefits.

Donald M. Lamkin, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
July 18, 2023 ~9 min

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