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Methods in Motion: Becoming relativist
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Becoming relativist

...course, may be neither denial nor despair, but to take humanity’s new existential situation seriously and conceive of it as an opportunity. Nietzsche at times wrote as if he wanted to use Becoming as the most general metaphysical concept with which to refer to reality. This he thought would be the first conceptual step in an attempt to develop better methods and...
Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport

...course. As a rider who has ridden round the mountain course, I can only imagine the speed at which these women flew! In the world of the British Superbike Championships (BSB), Jenny Tinmouth firmly established herself as the most accomplished female racer to date. In 2011, she became the first woman to compete in the BSB. She also holds the record as the fastest female...
Why is the media still fascinated by Brady and Hindley's crimes?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is the media still fascinated by Brady and Hindley's crimes?

...open after Brady’s death as the body of Bennett is still missing. Brady never showed any remorse for his crimes. Winnie Johnson, Bennett’s mother, spent the rest of her life attempting to find her son’s body. She wrote to Brady asking him for information. At various times, Brady hinted that he would reveal the whereabouts of his missing victim, using this...
The dog beyond the mirror: Experiments with dog consciousness
Health, Sports & Psychology

The dog beyond the mirror: Experiments with dog consciousness

...opened and each dog was individually introduced to the inside of the cage and allowed to freely move for 5 minutes. The time taken by each dog to sniff each sample was recorded. The result was surprising: all dogs devoted more time to smell the urine samples of the others rather than their own, and this behavior confirmed the hypothesis that dogs seem to know their own...
Scotland Votes 2016: Campaign snapshots
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland Votes 2016: Campaign snapshots

...opens you to claims of defeatism – as Conservative leader Ruth Davidson discovered – while hinting at victory wins you the “most arrogant” prize. 2. The indyref stick Clearly the Scottish independence referendum did not settle the constitutional debate. The main opposition parties, particularly Scottish Labour, are repeating last year’s UK election claim that...
Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?
Money & Business

Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?

...open question for economists. But there seems to be an agreement that the multipliers peak after a considerable amount of time. One influential study by British economist Andrew Mountford and US economist Harald Uhlig in 2009, which was based on data on the US economy, found that the maximum impact is estimated to occur only after five years. So while it’s difficult to...
How can scientists fight the tide of "fake news"?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can scientists fight the tide of "fake news"?

...opening the way for state regulation of social media. Singapore is now studying the possibility of introducing a law to “force social media companies to remove misleading reports,” says Singapore law and home affairs Minister Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam. Shanmugam says he was inspired by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to introduce legislation to “force social media...
The dark side of American populism in the Trump era
Society, Politics & Law

The dark side of American populism in the Trump era

...open carry legislation) and clashed with anti-fascist and other groups who stood up to them. Then 20-year-old James Alex Fields Jr ploughed his car into a group of protesters, and has now been charged with the second degree murder of Heather Heyer, who died after he ran into her. Transcript The context for these events is as old as the US itself. The country was borne of...