As she prepares to leave politics, Germany's Angela Merkel has left her mark at home and abroad

Nov 04, 2018 13:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week announced she would not stand for re-election again, after being a towering figure in European politics for more than a decade. An enormously popular leader at her peak, in...

How Eurasia's Tianshan mountains set a stage that changed the world

Nov 04, 2018 13:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

This article is part of our occasional long read series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ideas in science and technology in the broader context of society and humanity. Nestled deep in Central Asia, the Tianshan is a...

There's a reason your child wants to read the same book over and over again

Nov 04, 2018 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

We often hear about the benefits of reading storybooks at bedtime for promoting vocabulary, early literacy skills, and a good relationship with your child. But the experts havent been in your home, and your child requests...

The Uncomformity festival embraces the power and peculiarity of Tasmania's wild west

Nov 04, 2018 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Of the many festivals dotted across the island state of Tasmania, The Uncomformity is particularly well named. It is an inherently unique event, responsive to the particularities of the western town of Queenstowns unique...

In defence of Canada's dairy farmers

Oct 31, 2018 13:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

At 8 a.m. one recent morning, when the milking of 110 cows was complete, I helped Jeannie van Dyk feed her calves and give them clean bedding. Van Dyk has not lost any calves due to excellent biosecurity and their housing...

Hello magic and witchcraft, goodbye Enlightenment

Oct 31, 2018 13:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Recently a Canadian woman was charged with pretending to practise witchcraft under a law on the verge of disappearing from the Canadian Criminal Code. She had attempted to extort considerable sums of money from vulnerable...

More than carbon taxes, we need wholescale energy transitions

Oct 31, 2018 13:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Weve heard it ad nauseum from our political leaders and the media: We cant do anything about climate change because it would cost us jobs and jeopardize our future. We are trade exposed. We cant afford a carbon...