Now's the time to rethink your relationship with nature
If all of humanity was wiped out tomorrow, it's estimated that the natural world would take at least five million years to recover from the damage humans have done to the world.
Jan. 19, 2021 • ~6 min
environment pandemic nature anthropocene interdisciplinarity climate-crisis earth humans interdisciplinary-research environmental-damage interdisciplinary-thinking
Goldenrod honey: misinformation is causing a biological invasion of this Canadian weed
Our study is the first to research the impact of online misinformation on biological invasions.
Dec. 23, 2020 • ~8 min
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Cannabis: the problem with defining products around THC content
Out of the 400 plus chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, CBD and THC are only the most well-known, and researched, cannabinoids.
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~8 min
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Is lab-grown meat good news for animals?
Singapore has approved 'chicken bites' containing meat grown in vitro. But not all animal advocates are happy about this.
Dec. 8, 2020 • ~6 min
food interdisciplinarity meat bioethics future-of-food cultured-meat cellular-agriculture cell-cultured-meat
Singapore approves cell-cultured chicken bites – who will be the first to try them?
The Singapore Food Agency has approved US food company Eat Just's cultured 'chicken bites' for sale.
Dec. 3, 2020 • ~7 min
food interdisciplinarity meat vegetarianism cultured-meat animal-cruelty
Boeing 737 Max: why was it grounded, what has been fixed and is it enough?
Almost two years after crashing twice within five months and being pulled out of service, the Boeing 737 Max's return to the skies has now been approved.
Nov. 27, 2020 • ~7 min
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Climate crisis: how museums could inspire radical action
How museums can reimagine themselves in the context of the climate crisis.
Nov. 18, 2020 • ~25 min
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Solve suffering by blowing up the universe? The dubious philosophy of human extinction
Driven by a desire to eliminate pain, some people have shockingly advocated taking the rest of nature with us.
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~8 min
extinction philosophy history-of-science interdisciplinarity suffering
The way we use data is a life or death matter – from the refugee crisis to COVID-19
An algorithm driven world is dehumanising – but by understanding this we can call for a more equitable and human use of data.
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~22 min
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Cities need to embrace the darkness of the night sky – here’s why
Dark skies have value. They are a profoundly wonderful yet highly threatened natural asset.
Nov. 11, 2020 • ~8 min
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