Brexit impact will be worse than the 2008 crash
Jun 27, 2016 10:43 am UTC| Insights & Views
Britains Chancellor George Osborne tried to calm tumultuous seas on Monday morning as markets struggled to understand the implications of the vote for the UK to leave the European Union. Its unlikely it will be the last...
Brexit is not good news for the NHS – here's why
Jun 27, 2016 10:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The run up to the Brexit referendum saw Leave campaigners such as Boris Johnson claiming that uncontrolled immigration puts unsustainable pressure on our vital public services including the NHS. But the evidence suggests...
Outcome of EU referendum generates new risks for US economic outlook
Jun 27, 2016 09:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Commentary
The British vote to leave the EU has rattled markets across the globe, dampening the already weak global growth outlook. Initial extreme moves during the UK trading session were pared back with a chorus of central bankers...
Deadlocked: what a nine-word decision means for five million undocumented immigrants
Jun 26, 2016 19:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Yesterday, the Supreme Court deadlocked on U.S. v. Texas, the most important immigration case of the year. Nearly five million people stood to benefit from President Obamas ambitious policy. It would have delayed...
Is it ethical to purchase human organs?
Jun 26, 2016 19:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Organ transplantation saves lives. People with end-stage kidney disease who receive a transplant tend to live much longer than those who undergo dialysis. A kidney from a living donor will last from 12 to 20 years, on...
Why the GM food labeling debate is not over
Jun 26, 2016 19:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law
The U.S. Senate this week reached a compromise to require food manufacturers to label foods that contain genetically modified (GM) ingredients, a bill that would preempt state-level laws. The deal comes only one week...
What Brexit means for UK science: a view from the coalface
Jun 26, 2016 19:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science Economy
Science, and geoscience in particular, is an international activity that benefits from cooperation and collaboration. The Brexit vote is a wake up call, not just for the UK but more widely, and it underlines how so many...
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