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Hands-free phone tech is dangerous - so why do car firms still promote it?
Digital & Computing

Hands-free phone tech is dangerous - so why do car firms still promote it?

...resources, which include all the resources needed to perceive things in our vision, understand what we hear, and plan for upcoming actions. When driving, your workload may be relatively manageable, yet adding a phone conversation increases that workload. If the demands of driving suddenly increase –- for example when the vehicle ahead brakes sharply –- your workload...
Should animals have legal standing?
Society, Politics & Law

Should animals have legal standing?

...human beings are recognised by the law as persons, although personhood only begins at the moment of birth. But legal personhood is also bestowed on non-living entities, such as companies and ships. This allows companies to own property or enter into contracts in their own right, although of course in reality these actions are being taken by human beings acting on behalf...
Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists
Nature & Environment

Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists

...human activity from natural climate fluctuations. It was only when regular satellite observations began in 1979 that measurement of surface climate over the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean became possible, says the study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change. To gain a longer view, Dr Jones and her colleagues used a compilation of records from natural archives...
Why has English taken over academia?
Languages

Why has English taken over academia?

...humanities slightly lower. Today, the proportion of academic articles in the Nordic countries which are published in English is between 70% and 95%, and for doctoral dissertations it’s 80% to 90%. Pros and cons of using English One frequently cited advantage of publishing in English is that academics can reach a wider audience and also engage in work produced outside of...
Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology
History & The Arts

Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology

...Humanities Press. Barofsky, R. (2020) ‘Rethinking Ethnography: A Study in Public Anthropology’, Anthropology Today, 36(5): pp. 1-2. Harvey, G. (2020) ‘Trans-Indigenous Festivals: Democracy and Emplacement’ in Pike, S.M., Salomonsen, J. and Tremlett, P.-F. (eds) Ritual and Democracy: Protests, Publics and Performances, Sheffield: Equinox. Nye, M. (2020) ‘A...
Crime scene officer
Society, Politics & Law

Crime scene officer

Put yourself in a crime scene officer's shoes and try to solve a suspected murder when time and resources are tight. Can you link the suspects to the forensic evidence? ...[Crime Scene Officer interactive image] Select the image above to investigate the interactive crime scene.
The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers to modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers to modern slavery

...human trafficking and forced marriage. According to the most recent Global Estimates Report (2022), the demographic of victims of modern slavery vary, and so do the countries and regions where it is most prevalent, making modern slavery a global phenomenon that affects virtually every corner of the globe. This has further implications for realising sustainable development...
The use of force in international law
Society, Politics & Law

The use of force in international law

...human rights violations in the country, such as those committed in 1996 in the Abu Salim prison. The response of Gaddafi to this protest with armed violence against civilian protesters ignited a civil war between the government forces in support of Gaddafi and the opposition armed forces formed by the rebels. On 17 March 2011, the UN Security Council, acting under Chapter...