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Why 'freedom day' is the latest example of COVID propaganda
July 18, 2021The lifting of most COVID legal restrictions on July 19 has been dubbed “freedom day”... read the full article on The Conversation
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Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin: can they be more than 'space' joyrides for millionaires?
July 16, 2021Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson and his team successfully flew to the “edge of space” on... read the full article on The Conversation
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Silenced in China: the COVID 'truth-tellers' and political dissent
July 16, 2021Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan in early 2020, one focus of... read the full article on The Conversation
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Tokyo 2020: with no spectators, local sponsors lose out
July 15, 2021After much deliberation over whether spectators would be allowed, a new COVID-19 state of emergency... read the full article on The Conversation
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COVID-19: how a sense of community can increase vaccine uptake
July 13, 2021If you were asked to list the things people should do to lengthen their lives,... read the full article on The Conversation
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Global minimum corporation tax rate: why the argument that it breaches EU law will probably fail
July 8, 2021The commitment by 130 countries to introduce a 15% minimum corporation tax has stirred up... read the full article on The Conversation
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Diana statue: What it reveals about the challenges of sculpting famous people
July 6, 2021The excitement around the uncloaking of a statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, at Kensington... read the full article on The Conversation
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Tiangong: astronauts are working on China's new space station – here's what to expect
July 5, 2021Three astronauts on China’s new space station have just performed the country’s first space walk... read the full article on The Conversation
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Gap departs high street as prime store locations left stranded by high-speed retail revolution
July 2, 2021Yet another familiar fashion retailer is about to disappear from the British high street. The... read the full article on The Conversation
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How Olympic training schedules have been hit by quarantine
July 1, 2021Although athletes broadly accepted the reason the Tokyo Olympic Games was postponed in 2020, it... read the full article on The Conversation
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Ecocide: why establishing a new international crime would be a step towards interspecies justice
June 29, 2021A movement of activists and legal scholars is seeking to make “ecocide” an international crime... read the full article on The Conversation
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Gareth Southgate: what football (and business) can learn from England's manager
June 25, 2021Gareth Southgate could yet become the most successful ever manager of the men’s English football... read the full article on The Conversation
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The impact of poor healthcare provision in UK immigration removal centres
June 14, 2021As often as the sentiment that we’re all in this together has been touted since... read the full article on The Conversation
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Black Lives Matter: how the UK movement struggled to be heard in the 2010s
June 7, 2021Since the sweeping international protests at the murder of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter... read the full article on The Conversation
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Nasa has announced two missions to Venus by 2030 – here's why that's exciting
June 4, 2021For decades, the exploration of our solar system left one of our neighbouring planets, Venus,... read the full article on The Conversation
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Rugby, concussions and duty of care: why the game is facing scrutiny
June 3, 2021There’s growing concern about concussion-related injuries in contact sports like rugby and American football.... read the full article on The Conversation
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Stressed pets: how to keep your dogs relaxed when leaving them alone
June 1, 2021People around the world have been spending more time at home since the start of... read the full article on The Conversation
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What actually is catnip and is it safe for my cat?
May 21, 2021There are many valid theories to explain the global appeal of cats, including our obsession... read the full article on The Conversation
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The history of sneakers: from commodity to cultural icon
May 17, 2021Sneakers (or trainers if you’re British), once the symbol of athleticism, have transcended their primary... read the full article on The Conversation
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A new era of spaceflight? Promising advances in rocket propulsion
May 10, 2021The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) has recently commissioned three private companies, Blue... read the full article on The Conversation