Intuitions about justice are a consistent part of human nature across cultures and millennia

What people consider to be fair and just today are in line with the laws of ancient Mesopotamia and the Tang Dynasty in China – suggesting that these intuitions are part of human nature.

Carlton Patrick, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, University of Central Florida • conversation
Oct. 21, 2022 • ~9 min

Abortion and bioethics: Principles to guide U.S. abortion debates

A bioethicist explains the four ethical principles that guide medical practitioners’ thinking about abortion, such as autonomy and justice.

Nancy S. Jecker, Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
June 23, 2022 • ~9 min

Why it's time to make ecocide a crime: for the sake of its victims

Criminalising ecocide means its victims will be able to receive reparations, helping to rebuild destroyed ecosystems and communities.

Rachel Killean, Senior Lecturer in Law, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Dec. 8, 2021 • ~8 min

Climate change is a justice issue – these 6 charts show why

Understanding where emissions come from is only one part of the climate justice dilemma.

Sonja Klinsky, Associate Professor and Senior Global Futures Scientist, Arizona State University • conversation
Nov. 3, 2021 • ~9 min

If we want to build a just zero-carbon future, climate discussions need to be diversified now

Research shows white male voices tend to dominate climate discussions - this must change if we are to halt environmental destruction.

Alix Dietzel, Teaching Assistant in Global Politics and Ethics, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 25, 2021 • ~6 min

The climate crisis affects everyone – here's how to make sure discussions aren't dominated by white men

Research shows white male voices tend to dominate climate discussions - this must change if we are to halt environmental destruction.

Alix Dietzel, Teaching Assistant in Global Politics and Ethics, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 25, 2021 • ~6 min

Plastic waste is hurting women in developing countries – but there are ways to stop it

Women and girls in low-income countries are disproportionately likely to be affected by the plastic waste that’s flooding our planet.

Kutoma Wakunuma, Associate Professor of Information Systems, De Montfort University • conversation
Oct. 22, 2021 • ~7 min

It's a myth that we're too 'soft' on serious young offenders – our research shows why

Life prison sentences are getting longer and longer.

Susie Hulley, Senior Research Associate in Criminology, University of Cambridge • conversation
Aug. 6, 2021 • ~8 min

The urge to punish is not only about revenge – unfairness can unleash it, too

Unfairness alone is upsetting enough to drive people to punish lucky recipients of unfair outcomes.

Paul Deutchman, PhD Candidate in Psychology, Boston College • conversation
Sept. 30, 2020 • ~6 min

Don't blame cats for destroying wildlife – shaky logic is leading to moral panic

Framing cats as responsible for declines in biodiversity is based on faulty scientific logic and fails to account for the real culprit – human activity.

Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
July 30, 2020 • ~7 min

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