How to build a plane that never needs to land
Feb 13, 2016 14:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The British military is reportedly set to purchase two planes that can fly for months on end without needing to land. These large solar-powered Zephyr drones would likely be sent to carry out long-term surveillance...
Why a bit of grit won't get children higher grades
Feb 13, 2016 14:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Children differ widely in how well they do in exams, and researchers are still trying to understand which factors can predict or explain these differences, and if genes play a part. Now our new study has found that...
Philosophy's influence on technology design – and why it needs to change
Feb 13, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Technology Insights & Views
Philosophy often appears abstract and other-worldly, particularly when compared to the practical technology in our everyday lives. But there is much that technology can learn from philosophy, and vice versa. Software is...
Why music education needs to incorporate more diversity
Feb 13, 2016 12:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views
As presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to insist upon banning Muslims from entering the U.S. and espousing a need for a wall along the Mexican border, heating up anti-immigration and racist rhetoric, its...
Facing a physician shortage, can we leave medical school grads on the sidelines?
Feb 13, 2016 11:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Dr. Heidi Schmidt cannot practice medicine. The problem is not that she lost her license or was named in too many malpractice lawsuits. To the contrary, she has never held a license to practice medicine. Yet she has earned...
How did Britain fall out of love with privatisation?
Feb 13, 2016 10:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
When Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn flagged up the potential re-nationalisation of British railways, and later made similar comments about the energy industry, his ideas were dismissed as a return to the past. But the...
Why are our progressive political heroes still old white men?
Feb 13, 2016 09:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
On both sides of the Atlantic, a reawakening of progressive politics is underway. In countries where until recently socialism was considered a dirty word, Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn are inspiring a growing number of...
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