Five things the UK must do to prepare for the next heatwave
Sep 27, 2018 16:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The 2018 summer heatwave in the UK broke records and it wont be the last spell of such severe heat. In fact, climate change means that hot summers which would once occur twice a century may soon occur twice a decade. As...
Why older skin heals with less scarring
Sep 27, 2018 16:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
When it comes to your skin, getting older isnt all bad news. Older people heal skin wounds with thinner scars. As a practicing dermatologist, my physician colleagues and I make this somewhat counterintuitive observation...

Northern dialects can be closer to original English – despite what southerners might say
Sep 27, 2018 16:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Ey oop! Ey oop!, says comedian Michael McIntyre to his audience in Leeds. Thats supposed to be hello, according to you. He sticks with his Yorkshire theme for a couple of minutes, mocking nowt, summat and the as in TLion,...

If sanctions do not put a halt to Iran's economy, workers will
Sep 27, 2018 16:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Iranian economy under pressure from international sanctions yet again. And, with British Airways and Air France ending their connecting flights, the country might see an unprecedented wave of investors fleeing to more...
Labour's vote changes the Brexit debate beyond recognition
Sep 27, 2018 16:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Even in the topsy-turvey world of Brexit politics, the first few days of the Labour Party conference were quite something: volatile hardly captures it. First, a group of party representatives spent six hours in a...

Mandela My Life is a welcome tribute to a hero, but avoids difficult questions
Sep 27, 2018 16:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Review: Mandela My Life, Melbourne Museum. What is the role of commemorative exhibitions that focus on the life of a single change agent I asked myself, as I viewed Melbourne Museums latest blockbuster, Mandela My Life:...

What causes schizophrenia? What we know, don't know and suspect
Sep 27, 2018 15:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Schizophrenia is one of the worlds top ten causes of disability. It develops between the ages of 16 and 30 and often persists for life. It affects between 100,000 and 200,000 Australians. Symptoms include delusions and...