3 Body Problem: is the universe really a ‘dark forest’ full of hostile aliens in hiding?

We have joined a game which has been going on before our arrival, and the strategy that everyone has learned is to hide.

Tony Milligan, Research Fellow in the Philosophy of Ethics, Cosmological Visionaries project, King's College London • conversation
April 3, 2024 • ~7 min

Is the gruesome fun in Netflix's 'Wednesday' realistic? What science says about getting eaten by piranhas and poisoned by nightshade

From eating potpourri to blast fishing, Wednesday Addams and her friends and family get involved in a number of grisly hijinks. But could they happen in real life?

Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 • ~8 min

The missing ingredient to fight the climate crisis: positive fictional role models

If characters on TV consumed less, research has found it can have an impact on the environmental behaviour of audiences

Denise Baden, Professor of Sustainable Practice, University of Southampton • conversation
Feb. 23, 2022 • ~6 min

Harvard panel discusses what made ‘My Octopus Teacher’ a hit

A panel of experts discuss the award-winning documentary “My Octopus Teacher” and the inner life of the octopus.

Colleen Walsh • harvard
May 19, 2021 • ~7 min

How watching TV in lockdown can be good for you – according to science

TV programmes with certain themes can help boost our mood.

Kirsty Gardiner, Lecturer in Positive Psychology, University of East London • conversation
March 1, 2021 • ~7 min

Tiger King: why can't we just release America's captive tigers into the wild?

There are twice as many tigers in the US as there are in the wild. 

Tara Pirie, Postdoctoral Researcher, People and Wildlife Research Group, University of Reading • conversation
April 6, 2020 • ~6 min

Coronavirus: your guide to winners and losers in the business world

A sector-by-sector look at who is benefiting, who is in trouble and who could go either way.

Michael Wade, Professor of Innovation and Strategy, Cisco Chair in Digital Business Transformation, International Institute for Management Development (IMD) • conversation
March 20, 2020 • ~12 min

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