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Society, Politics & Law
How can authorities plan for an unexpected terrorist tactic?
Parliament’s security is under review following the attack in Westminster. But, when pedestrians could be hit next to Big Ben, there may be more to review than the protection of the building alone. Patrick Dunleavy asks whether our approaches to security are as effective as they could be, considering the constantly shifting terrorist methods. He...
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Money & Business
Care for the elderly
Peter Bloom looks at the main contemporary challenges for elderly care.
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History & The Arts
Methods in Motion: Remaking experimental philosophy
The emerging experimental philosophy movement, borrowing approaches from psychology, is interesting - but it can and should go further, believes Claire Hewson
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How are insect wings helping replace antibiotics?
Indian researchers have taken inspiration from nature to develop a way of protecting replacement hips and joints from infection - without the need for antibiotics.
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Society, Politics & Law
Is it a good thing that Donald Trump trusts Vladimir Putin?
Although a US President expressing warmth for a Russian leader might be unconventional, Dr Eszter Simon believes a modicum of trust might help international relations.
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History & The Arts
If a pig gives you a new liver, do you give the pig rights?
Science is pushing ahead developing human-animal chimera creatures. Ethicists need to keep up to be ready for them, says Joshua Shepherd.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How do you spot someone who might have depression?
People with experience of depression tell Trust Me, I'm A Doctor's Saleyha Ahsan about the signs of depression to watch out for.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list
This week, BBC Radio 4's In Our Time broadcast its 750th edition. We've taken a dip in their archives to find five episodes that explore psychology.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Dementia in the first person: Dementia Diaries give a voice to people with dementia
The best experts in a condition are the people living well with it.
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Society, Politics & Law
Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?
People came together to consider how we make sense of questions of citizenship at a time when those questions are so contentious.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Methods in Motion: The social psychology of citizenship
Taking the tools of psychology and using them to explore citizenship can be revealing - so why doesn't it happen more often, asks Eleni Andreouli.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?
If a stroke is suspected, you need to act FAST. Here's why - and what you should do.