Guy Ritchie's King Arthur - a triumph of modern spectacle
May 17, 2017 02:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
There have been several film versions of the King Arthur myth, each reflecting something about the socio-political context in which it was produced. Richard Thorpes Knights of the Round Table (1953), for example, reflects...
The firing of James Comey: Psychology helps explain what Trump got wrong
May 16, 2017 17:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Why has President Trump failed to convince anyone other than his ardent supporters that he was justified in firing FBI Director James Comey? Even more, why did he fail to realize that the firing would call up strong...
How to rein in the widening disease definitions that label more healthy people as sick
May 16, 2017 17:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
In the early 1990s a small meeting of experts, part-funded by drug companies, decided on a new definition of the bone condition osteoporosis. Historically, the label was limited to people who had fractures, but with the...
Merkel's way looks clear after German regional elections derail her main rival
May 16, 2017 16:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Angela Merkels Christian Democratic Union has won a resounding victory in a regional election in Germanys most populous state, North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW). The CDU is now in pole position to be the largest party when...
Two Swedish economists foresaw the backlash against globalisation – here's how to mitigate it
May 16, 2017 16:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The first article in our series Globalisation Under Threat looks at work from the 1930s that anticipated the backlash against globalisation. Economists Eli Heckscher (1879-1952) and Bertil Ohlin (1899-1979) died more...
How a open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future
May 16, 2017 16:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
To sustain a population of 9.7 billion people by 2050 the world is going to need innovations that make careful use of the available resources, human and environmental. Key industry sectors such as energy, water,...
Iranian voters want economic justice – but the candidates don't measure up
May 16, 2017 16:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The campaign for the 2017 election in Iran, which takes place on May 19, has now moved into its final phase. The incumbent president, Hassan Rouhani, faces an assortment of competitors. These include one of his...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects