From an article in Science magazine by journalist Rachael Zamzow, we learn that many social scientists believe that a published paper should include in its author details a “’positionality statement’
All posts in Features
“WHO’s Obsession with Breastfeeding: The Pitfalls of Overregulating Infant Formula”
The World Health Organization (WHO) is on a crusade against promoting infant formula, calling for a cessation of influencers endorsing these products on social media platforms. While the WHO claims
Cameras monitor and analyse their every movement. Wearable sensors track their vital signs. Genetic testing informs a bespoke nutritional regime to optimise performance. This may sound like the backrooms of
“Scientific progress, not politics, should be the focus at COP28 climate conference” Climate conference season seems to come earlier every year. COP28, the latest instalment of the UN’s annual global
Today, 6 October 2023, 50 years ago, the Yom Kippur War began between Israel and the Arab countries. It lasted only a few days, but it was used as a
Europe is falling behind in the AI race. Rather than delaying innovation, the EU should set up an ‘advanced AI governance institution’ to build on the AI Act and solidify
From the early days of Greenpeace when its members were dodging harpoons and Japanese whalers in outboard motor boats – remember “Save the Whales!” — it has leveraged media savvy
It is common today, in all the discourses on degrowth or on sobriety, to blame agriculture, without fully understanding what this means and what the consequences could be for society
The game of Monopoly is often remembered for the unpleasant experience to go in prison without going back to square one to get a revenue. Less well known is the
On 5 July 2023, a new step in the procedure for revising the European regulations that will apply to New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) was reached. This revision of the legislation