Why zero-carbon homes must lead the green recovery from COVID-19

Building a greener economy starts at home.

Ranald Boydell, Visiting Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
June 22, 2020 ~6 min

Coronavirus: why it's dangerous to blindly 'follow the science' when there's no consensus yet

If expert advice on the pandemic turns out to be wrong, it will have dire consequences for how reliable scientific evidence is treated in other policy areas, such as climate change.

Eric Winsberg, Professor of Philosophy of Science, University of South Florida • conversation
June 18, 2020 ~7 min


Why lockdown life is a lot like insomnia – a philosopher of sleep explains

There are three features common to most forms of insomnia that can be revelatory for those living under lockdown.

Patrick Levy, Tutor in Philosophy, University of Dundee • conversation
May 30, 2020 ~6 min

Coronavirus: UK must get real about exit strategy prospects

The UK has acted tactically to avert disaster – the basic problem has not been solved and there is no exit in sight. But there is a long-term prospect of things changing for the better.

Ian Boyd, Professor of Biology, University of St Andrews • conversation
April 16, 2020 ~5 min

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