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...research and policies tend to be based on the assumption that people are rational and that their behaviours therefore reflect what they know about what is real. Communication policies aimed at encouraging change towards more sustainable behaviour have therefore tended to follow an information-deficit model whereby it has been assumed that given the facts, people will act...

...research efforts. There are several salient, but as yet unanswered, questions. Is the association with microcephaly real, or is the Brazilian microcephaly spike just a parallel epidemic caused by something else? Why was microcephaly not reported in the Pacific island outbreaks? If the microcephaly association is proved, what does this mean for affected communities? Can...

...research and innovation for the Olympics … we’ve got a really great team of people doing a fantastic job, who will go to the ends of the earth looking for that final marginal gain. It’s all about marginal gains, isn’t it? While this approach has left some competitors scratching their heads, no one can question the success of Dyer’s strategy. It’s clear that...

...research literature, and while not all are relevant to politics, some may provide valuable insights into what lies ahead. Rather than pursing British superiority and exceptionalism, and the rigid positon of the demands made by Brexiteers, a more humble approach may be needed. Recognising that even ministers and ambassadors are human beings, with human limits to their...