COP27: how young climate activists are changing international human rights law

Given how much young people have achieved in the fight against climate crisis it’s crucial their voices are really heard at COP27.

Aoife Daly, Lecturer in Law, University College Cork • conversation
Nov. 10, 2022 ~8 min

Trauma and transformation – a psychologist on why difficult experiences can radically change us

In my research, I’ve seen how people can feel a new sense of gratitude, meaning and purpose. They often take up new hobbies and careers. They become less materialistic and more altruistic.

Steve Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University • conversation
Nov. 16, 2021 ~6 min


How to make climate action popular

What research shows is important to win support for bold decarbonisation measures.

Marie Claire Brisbois, Senior Lecturer in Energy Policy, University of Sussex • conversation
Oct. 19, 2021 ~6 min

It's still not fully understood how placebos work – but an alternative theory of consciousness could hold some clues

The mind is a powerful thing – it can generate both symptoms of illness and symptoms of healing. Here’s what this could tell us about consciousness.

Steve Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University • conversation
Sept. 8, 2021 ~8 min

We throw away a third of the food we grow – here’s what to do about waste

Food waste is responsible for 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

Sankar Sivarajah, Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy, University of Bradford • conversation
Aug. 19, 2021 ~7 min

Viking DNA and the pitfalls of genetic ancestry tests

Genetic ancestry tests may sound like a bit of fun, but in an era marked by increasing xenophobia, it's important to be aware of the interplay between genetics and ideas of race.

Daniel Strand, Ph.D. in History of Ideas at Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies on Racism, Uppsala University • conversation
April 9, 2021 ~6 min

Biodiversity: how our health and happiness depend on a thriving planet

All the ways plants, animals, insects and the bacteria around us can be beneficial to human health.

Melissa Marselle, Lecturer in Psychology, De Montfort University • conversation
March 31, 2021 ~6 min

Five ways to reduce your household waste – and stop it being shipped to poorer countries

UK still ships huge amounts of plastic waste to places like Vietnam, Malaysia and Pakistan.

Sankar Sivarajah, Head of School of Management and Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy, University of Bradford • conversation
Feb. 15, 2021 ~5 min


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.

Matthew Adams, Principal Lecturer in Psychology, University of Brighton • conversation
Jan. 19, 2021 ~6 min

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