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Seeking An Easy Win On Carbon Emissions? Cut Global Trade

Seeking An Easy Win On Carbon Emissions? Cut Global Trade

Sep 16 2014 | comment(s)


Is this really necessary? Credit: EPA

By John Weeks, SOAS, University of London

The Obama administration has proposed several ad hoc multi-country economic agreements, and in doing so has abandoned de facto the World Trade Organization (WTO) as insufficiently malleable to its interests. The two most important of these are the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the more recent Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Here's To Wine, Chocolate And A Long Healthy Life

Here's To Wine, Chocolate And A Long Healthy Life

Sep 16 2014 | comment(s)

Good nose. Credit:  Lowjumpingfrog, CC BY

By Joao Pedro de Magalhaes, University of Liverpool

Are Bloggers Journalists? New Zealand's High Court Says Yes

Are Bloggers Journalists? New Zealand's High Court Says Yes

Sep 15 2014 | comment(s)


If bloggers are journalists, should they all benefit from the same legal protections? Credit: Jonathan Ah Kit/Flickr

By Jane Johnston

A New Zealand High Court judgment handed down on Friday will have far-reaching implications for journalists and bloggers, as courts around the world consider the rapidly changing definitions of journalism.

Stop The Fines And Blame Games: Let's End The War On Parents

Stop The Fines And Blame Games: Let's End The War On Parents

Sep 15 2014 | comment(s)


Under siege. Parents in confusion by Dmitry Kalinovsky/Shutterstock

By Dennis Hayes, University of Derby

The Keys May Be On Your Fingertips, But That Doesn't Mean Biometric Locks Can't Be Picked

The Keys May Be On Your Fingertips, But That Doesn't Mean Biometric Locks Can't Be Picked

Sep 14 2014 | comment(s)


Keys at your fingertips, but the technology isn't there yet. Credit: Rachmaninoff, CC BY-SA

By Andrew Smith, The Open University

How can we ensure that someone is who they say they are? How can be sure that the person in our system, both digitally speaking or physically in front of us, is who whom they claim to be?

How Much Sleep Do We Need?

How Much Sleep Do We Need?

Sep 13 2014 | comment(s)


Most adults need seven to nine hours sleep to function at their best. Credit: Jiuck/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

By Gemma Paech, University of South Australia