Three arguments why Just Stop Oil was right to target Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

It might be provocative but this sort of direct action is important.

Oli Mould, Lecturer in Human Geography, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Oct. 17, 2022 • ~7 min

Why are some people mosquito magnets and others unbothered? A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor and mindset

Mosquitoes can track down potential hosts using the CO2 released by humans’ metabolic processes, a medical entomologist explains.

Jonathan Day, Emeritus Professor of Medical Entomology, University of Florida • conversation
Sept. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

Climate change: radical activists benefit social movements – history shows why

Direct action can make the demands of a mainstream movement seem reasonable.

Heather Alberro, Lecturer in Global Sustainable Development, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
May 24, 2022 • ~6 min

A boom in fitness trackers isn't leading to a boom in physical activity – men, women, kids and adults in developed countries are all moving less

Research is revealing that fitness trackers alone can be helpful facilitators toward changing a sedentary lifestyle but don’t motivate people to increase their physical activity.

Lindsay Toth, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, University of North Florida • conversation
May 4, 2022 • ~8 min

Extinction Rebellion scientists: why we glued ourselves to a government department

Extinction Rebellion targeted the department responsible for climate change policy.

Stuart Capstick, Senior Research Fellow in Psychology, Cardiff University • conversation
April 27, 2022 • ~8 min

In the history lab, delving into the South Asian experience at MIT

Students in 21H.S04 explore stories of students and faculty from South Asia via oral histories and the Institute Archives/Distinctive Collections.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
April 19, 2022 • ~8 min

Just Stop Oil: how mediation between climate activists and police could help with escalating protests

Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have vowed to strike at the fossil fuel industry.

Mike Makin-Waite, ISRF Associated Academic, Independent Social Research Foundation • conversation
April 6, 2022 • ~8 min

As climate protests escalate, here's how mediation between activists and police could help

Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have vowed to strike at the fossil fuel industry.

Mike Makin-Waite, ISRF Associated Academic, Independent Social Research Foundation • conversation
April 6, 2022 • ~8 min

Tyre Extinguishers: activists are deflating SUV tyres in the latest pop-up climate movement

Resurgence of SUV sabotage highlights the failure of climate policy and an evolving protest strategy.

Oscar Berglund, Lecturer in International Public and Social Policy, University of Bristol • conversation
March 9, 2022 • ~7 min

Social media can support environmental movements – but not in the way you might think

How Extinction Rebellion and Fridays For Future upended the rules of environmental activism.

Anastasia Kavada, Reader in Media and Politics, School of Media and Communication, University of Westminster • conversation
March 8, 2022 • ~5 min

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