The new atheists are not atheist enough
Oct 08, 2017 10:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The new atheists are a diverse bunch. Philosophers, scientists, public intellectuals such as Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins or Sam Harris cornered much of the non-fiction trade publishing market in the early 2000s writing...
The oil and gas sector needs to diversify if it wants to prosper
Oct 08, 2017 10:38 am UTC| Insights & Views
One does not have to look far to see signs that the oil and gas industry has a bumpy road ahead. Demand might stay high for decades, but given the dizzying pace of technological change, who would bet on that? Take the...
Profile: Japan's controversial, shrewd and ambitious Shinzo Abe
Oct 08, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Insights & Views
As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe campaigns in a snap election, he looks set to enter into an unprecedented third term in office, and become Japans longest serving postwar prime minister. So who is he? What is the...
What it's like to transition on to Universal Credit
Oct 08, 2017 10:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Originally designed with the intention of making work pay by smoothing out transitions between paid work and welfare, Universal Credit is now being widely criticised for failing to deliver on its promises. Despite calls by...
How to avoid war and conflict – with a little help from social psychology
Oct 08, 2017 10:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The posturing of US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un give rise to a terrifying realisation: that we are moving closer to a nuclear war. The recognition that such a war could be our last raises the...
Are self-driving cars the future of mobility for disabled people?
Oct 08, 2017 10:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Self-driving cars could revolutionize how disabled people get around their communities and even travel far from home. People who cant see well or with physical or mental difficulties that prevent them from driving safely...
What the Nobel Prize tells us about the state of economics
Oct 08, 2017 10:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
While we dont yet know who will win this years Nobel Prize for economics, taking a look at the top contenders gives great insight into where the field of economics is and where it is heading. The big takeaway is a clear...
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