Presidency of El Salvador/ HANDOUT/EPA, AP POOL, The ConversationDonald Trump has sounded the alarm, over and over again, that the United States is facing an “invasion” by dangerous gang members. He blames immigrants for the country’s economic problems and claims protesters are destroying US cities. Trump is not the first
Every autocrat needs a clan of loyalists, strategists, masterminds – these are the figures behind the scenes pulling the strings. They’re unelected and unaccountable, yet they wield a huge amount of power. This is the role Stephen Miller has played for Donald Trump – he is the architect
Harry Gouvas/Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis/Wikimedia, CC BY-SAParties in ancient Greece were wild, with evidence of copious alcohol and sex. That’s the popular idea that endures today. But there were different types of parties at the time. Not all involved lots of alcohol and debauchery. Some featured moderate eating and
Vitaly Gariev/UnsplashWe’ve all been there – splitting a bill at dinner, covering a mate’s coffee, or sending a quick transfer for concert tickets. It’s part of modern social life. As money becomes increasingly digital and instantaneous, we no longer need to worry about doing maths in our heads or fussing
Leo Visions / UnsplashYou’ve probably heard the phrase “the house always wins” when it comes to casino gambling. But what does it actually mean? After all, people do hit jackpots, and casino games are supposed to be fair – so what guarantees the casino still comes out ahead? The answer
Law affects beer, and beer affects law. The connection between the two is stronger than you might think, as we have illustrated in the recently published book Beer Law. So as you pour a nice cold one during the summer holidays, here are a few things to think about.
Westend61/Getty ImagesYou’re reading a report and trying to concentrate. The room is silent. But despite your best efforts to focus, a little snatch of melody – an “earworm” – keeps circling inside your head. Research suggests most people get earworms regularly – and they’re more common among people who
An image of The Book of Kings shows a couple embracing with servants around them. Library of Congress, CC BY-SAFor centuries, literature from Islamic regions, especially Iran, celebrated male homoerotic love as a symbol of beauty, mysticism and spiritual longing. These attitudes were particularly pronounced during the Islamic Golden Age,
The only known photo of the Nippon Baseball Club. First published in The Sun newspaper, September 1, 1918. In 1919, Japanese migrants in Sydney gifted a silver cup to the New South Wales Baseball Association. The cup was “in appreciation of the friendship and good feeling accorded to the
Thomas Koukas/Unsplash, CC BY-NC-NDAs a scholar researching clouds, I have spent much of my time trying to understand the economy of the sky. Not the weather reports showing scudding rainclouds, but the deeper logic of cloud movements, their distributions and densities and the way they intervene in light, regulate temperatures
Pixabay/PexelsFire is an ancient technology that has helped shape human evolution. Our ancestors used fire for safety, cooking and preserving food. They gathered around a flickering fire to share stories, pass on cultural knowledge and build community. Today, fire is an important industrial tool. It remains woven into our
Kindel Media/PexelsIt’s summer so kids’ playdates and birthday parties might start moving from the playground to the pool. I research how to prevent drowning. I’m also a mum of two kids living in a house with a pool. So water safety is always front of mind. Drowning deaths are at
Presidency of El Salvador/ HANDOUT/EPA, AP POOL, The ConversationDonald Trump has sounded the alarm, over and over again, that the United States is facing an “invasion” by dangerous gang members. He blames immigrants for the country’s economic problems and claims protesters are destroying US cities. Trump is not the first
Every autocrat needs a clan of loyalists, strategists, masterminds – these are the figures behind the scenes pulling the strings. They’re unelected and unaccountable, yet they wield a huge amount of power. This is the role Stephen Miller has played for Donald Trump – he is the architect
Harry Gouvas/Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis/Wikimedia, CC BY-SAParties in ancient Greece were wild, with evidence of copious alcohol and sex. That’s the popular idea that endures today. But there were different types of parties at the time. Not all involved lots of alcohol and debauchery. Some featured moderate eating and
Vitaly Gariev/UnsplashWe’ve all been there – splitting a bill at dinner, covering a mate’s coffee, or sending a quick transfer for concert tickets. It’s part of modern social life. As money becomes increasingly digital and instantaneous, we no longer need to worry about doing maths in our heads or fussing
Leo Visions / UnsplashYou’ve probably heard the phrase “the house always wins” when it comes to casino gambling. But what does it actually mean? After all, people do hit jackpots, and casino games are supposed to be fair – so what guarantees the casino still comes out ahead? The answer
Law affects beer, and beer affects law. The connection between the two is stronger than you might think, as we have illustrated in the recently published book Beer Law. So as you pour a nice cold one during the summer holidays, here are a few things to think about.
Westend61/Getty ImagesYou’re reading a report and trying to concentrate. The room is silent. But despite your best efforts to focus, a little snatch of melody – an “earworm” – keeps circling inside your head. Research suggests most people get earworms regularly – and they’re more common among people who
An image of The Book of Kings shows a couple embracing with servants around them. Library of Congress, CC BY-SAFor centuries, literature from Islamic regions, especially Iran, celebrated male homoerotic love as a symbol of beauty, mysticism and spiritual longing. These attitudes were particularly pronounced during the Islamic Golden Age,
The only known photo of the Nippon Baseball Club. First published in The Sun newspaper, September 1, 1918. In 1919, Japanese migrants in Sydney gifted a silver cup to the New South Wales Baseball Association. The cup was “in appreciation of the friendship and good feeling accorded to the
Thomas Koukas/Unsplash, CC BY-NC-NDAs a scholar researching clouds, I have spent much of my time trying to understand the economy of the sky. Not the weather reports showing scudding rainclouds, but the deeper logic of cloud movements, their distributions and densities and the way they intervene in light, regulate temperatures
Pixabay/PexelsFire is an ancient technology that has helped shape human evolution. Our ancestors used fire for safety, cooking and preserving food. They gathered around a flickering fire to share stories, pass on cultural knowledge and build community. Today, fire is an important industrial tool. It remains woven into our
Kindel Media/PexelsIt’s summer so kids’ playdates and birthday parties might start moving from the playground to the pool. I research how to prevent drowning. I’m also a mum of two kids living in a house with a pool. So water safety is always front of mind. Drowning deaths are at
