How 'robots' of the Enlightenment era gave us an early glimpse of automation
Sep 28, 2016 16:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The Whos lead singer Roger Daltrey and his wife Heather are in Edinburgh, Scotland to auction a selection of rare mechanical devices called automata. Automata are models of people or animals from previous centuries that...
Shimon Peres was an Israeli nationalist first and a peacemaker second
Sep 28, 2016 16:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Shimon Peres, often described as the last of Israels founding fathers, has died at 93 after a major stroke. Peres was a pillar of the Israeli political scene from the states founding in 1948 until his death, and his...
British people are feeling better than ever – here's how we can tell
Sep 28, 2016 16:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
If the latest statistics are to be believed, personal well-being is rising across the UK. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), people have reported feeling happier, more satisfied with life, more...
Trendy foods should come with a recipe for sustainability
Sep 28, 2016 16:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The soft creamy flesh of a ripe avocado makes an attractive and healthy addition to many of our shopping baskets. Smashed, crushed or sliced on toast for a celebrity chef breakfast, it is a fruit which is savoured across...
Why America needs the virtues of humility
Sep 28, 2016 16:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In a recent speech full of allusions to Bible verses and Christian hymns at the National Baptist Convention in Kansas City, Hillary Clinton focused on Christian humility. She acknowledged that Humility is not...
The 'Uberisation' of work is driving people to co-operatives
Sep 28, 2016 15:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Business
Street protests against popular sharing economy firms Uber and Airbnb have become commonplace around the world. Both these sector giants are succeeding in circumventing market regulations in many markets in areas including...
Decolonising psychology creates possibilities for social change
Sep 28, 2016 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
The issues raised by South African university students in a new round of protests must be read as inter-related and integral to the ongoing decolonial project. Racism, gender-based violence and oppressive working...
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