A soldier and a sex worker walk into a therapist’s office. Who's more likely to have PTSD?
Mar 28, 2017 11:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
When we think about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we most often think of soldiers traumatised by their experiences of war. But the statistics tell another story. While about 5-12% of Australian military...
To better fight terrorism, Europe needs more cooperation and money
Mar 28, 2017 11:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
Last weeks terrorist attack in London, which left four people dead, wounded dozens more and led to the temporary lockdown of Parliament, was a grim reminder of the daily threat Europe faces from extremist violence. It...
When disaster strikes, a prime minister needs to display emotional skill
Mar 28, 2017 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When nations are hit by disturbing events such as the attack on Westminster on March 22, they trigger a range of emotional responses. They not only seize the attention of the nation (and the world), but also spur people to...
How Facebook – the Wal-Mart of the internet – dismantled online subcultures
Mar 28, 2017 11:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Before the internet, people interested in body modification not just tattoo and piercing enthusiasts, but those drawn to more unusual practices like ear pointing, tongue splitting, suspension, scarification and the...
Did medical Darwinism doom the GOP health plan?
Mar 28, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Politics
We are now contemplating, Heaven save the mark, a bill that would tax the well for the benefit of the ill. Although that quote reads like it could be part of the Republican repeal-and-replace assault against the...
We’re suing the federal government to be free to do our research
Mar 28, 2017 10:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Many apps and algorithms that feature prominently in our lives are, essentially, black boxes: We have no idea how they accomplish what they do; we just know they work. Or at least we think we do. Most recently this became...
Climate politics: Environmentalists need to think globally, but act locally
Mar 28, 2017 10:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
As President Trump pivots from a failed attempt to overhaul health care to new orders rolling back controls on carbon pollution, environmentalists are preparing for an intense fight. We study environmental politics, and...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects