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Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?
History & The Arts

Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?

...free – this is an effective way of promoting live concert attendance, where most musicians now make most of their earnings. In any case, it is likely that musicians will continue to create albums and consumers will continue to listen to them simply because that is what was established many years ago. They will also continue to be celebrated with industry awards. And...
Reviewing science funding
Science, Maths & Technology

Reviewing science funding

...free-movement legislation, Switzerland’s access to the research area was swiftly downgraded. This crisis since been partially patched up, but not before the Swiss government had to reach into its pocket to fund the gap. The UK is in a similar position, like Switzerland we receive more than we put in. Participation in EU research programmes, with all their bureaucracy,...
Trump and the triumph of hopeful nihilism
Society, Politics & Law

Trump and the triumph of hopeful nihilism

...free market is here to stay, globalisation cannot be turned back and the best that could be hoped for are minor improvements. At the heart of this cynicism lies the pragmatic belief in the possibility of bettering society. Proponents want to achieve reforms despite an entrenched economic and political system. They had long ago given up on winning the war but there were...
Milton Keynes rallies in support of the Corn Laws
History & The Arts

Milton Keynes rallies in support of the Corn Laws

...free importation of corn, were correct, it behoved them to exert themselves to the utmost for their own salvation. It appeared that the gross produce of agriculture was almost £300,000,000 yearly, whilset the produce of manufactures was £173,000,000, being but little better than one half. (Hear, hear.) And how much of that did they suppose was taken by the insulted and...
Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?

...free movement for social, cultural, political and economic reasons? Questions of access to citizenship, the regional and international dimensions of citizenship, and the rights and duties of citizens are increasingly on the agendas of national governments and international organizations. These are arguably of increasing urgency. On the 8th of July 2016, the Faculty of...
Are selfies a terrible thing?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are selfies a terrible thing?

...free ideal. Psychological research has, for some time, argued that our social norms encourage women to embrace these beauty standards by, for example, pursuing a “natural look” through cosmetic enhancement and dieting. Our social values promote these body ideals and as such women and young girls are encouraged to believe that their bodies are an ongoing betterment...
Does Germany need a smooth Brexit just as much as the UK?
Society, Politics & Law

Does Germany need a smooth Brexit just as much as the UK?

...free movement of labour” condition, but retain the other three of the “four freedoms” of movement: capital, goods and services. There is no doubt a political element to Brexit negotiations. Here, we must distinguish between posturing and reality. During my session, there was a “hard Brexit” comment at the end from the the chairperson of the EU committee, Gunther...
How do rules on contamination limit our ability to explore space?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do rules on contamination limit our ability to explore space?

...free spacecraft. The heat, cold, vacuum and harsh radiation encountered during spaceflight will kill most of them, but some will probably remain alive long enough to reach the destination. Experiments on the International Space Station have proved that spore-forming bacteria can remain viable in space for at least as long as it takes to get to Mars. The international...