Conservatives dominate in the election media battle
May 16, 2017 15:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Brexit may be taking the UK into uncharted political waters but national media reporting of the first week of the 2017 general election was a very familiar combination of choreography, conspiracies and cock-ups. The most...
May 16, 2017 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views
As if there wasnt enough controversy surrounding Sergey Kislyak. The Russian ambassador to the US at the centre of the Trump national security storm is set to become the United Nations head of counter-terrorism, probably...
As tensions in the region rise, Japan again debates its pacifist constitution
May 16, 2017 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Japan could finally be gearing up for the first-ever change to its constitution. In a recent video address to a pro-constitutional revision lobby group on the Constitution Day public holiday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
How do we decide which disease to prevent next? Long-term studies help
May 16, 2017 14:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Every time someone quits smoking, takes their child for a vaccination or has their blood pressure checked, theyre taking part in preventive health measures designed to reduce the chances of getting sick. But how do...
Why using AI to sentence criminals is a dangerous idea
May 16, 2017 14:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Technology
Artificial intelligence is already helping determine your future whether its your Netflix viewing preferences, your suitability for a mortgage or your compatibility with a prospective employer. But can we agree, at least...
Ten reasons why we should all love cyclists
May 16, 2017 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Cyclists globally are much maligned by drivers who may never have thought about the many benefits they provide. In fact, cycling as a form of truly sustainable transport is increasingly the focus of attention by...
Fake news: if you care about being lied to you'll be more careful about the way you use social media
May 16, 2017 13:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Fake news has become big news over the past few months. And thats mainly due to the election of Donald Trump, who is famously given to accusing his critics of making up stories about him, but who is himself arguably the...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects