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Great Mysteries of Physics: do we really need a theory of everything?
Particle physics has failed to find some of the evidence physicists were hoping for. D-Visions/Shutterstock Finding a theory of everything – explaining all the forces and particles in the universe – is arguably the holy grail of physics. While each of its main theories works extraordinarily well, they clash alsoContinue Reading
Evan Gershkovich: Wall Street Journal reporter latest in long line of journalists punished for doing their job
For the first time since the cold war, Moscow has accused a US journalist of espionage. Evan Gershkovich, a reporter with the Wall Street Journal, was arrested in Yekaterinburg on March 29 by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The reporter, a Russia specialist, insists he was there to report onContinue Reading
Criminal defendant Trump takes a tumble in the polls.
If this polling has it right then just a quarter of American adults now a favourable view of Donald Trump and this really puts into question whether he has any chance at all of making a comeback. The images that have been widely circulated of his court appearance before EasterContinue Reading
Four myths about the financial side of divorce
News headlines tell you little about the realities of divorce for most couples Prostock-studio/Shutterstock It’s no wonder many people think divorce involves going to court, huge legal fees and decades of spousal payments, considering these are the cases that dominate our headlines. However, the kinds of divorce cases reported inContinue Reading
First estate-authorised biography of Tupac Shakur to be published in October
T he first biography of Tupac Shakur, authorised by the late US rapper’s estate, is due to be published later this year. Written by author and screenwriter Staci Robinson, who knew Shakur as a young man, the book will explore his life and powerful legacy. Widely considered as one ofContinue Reading
KSI and the P-word: how the YouTuber’s use of the slur slots into a long history of anti-Asian discrimination in the UK
Alan Denney/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA As slurs go, the word “Paki” has a long, dark history in the UK. A video has emerged of the YouTuber, KSI, using the term frivolously – followed by a burst of raucous laughter by his peers. KSI has subsequently apologised. However, this has brought backContinue Reading
How Chelsea can pull off shock win by exploiting Real Madrid’s big tactical flaw
PART two of a colossal round of fixtures in the UEFA Champions League kicks off on Wednesday night as Premier League stooges Chelsea take on the European champions Real Madrid. It’s been a hectic two weeks for the Blues and everyone involved. 9 Carlo Ancelotti comes up against his formerContinue Reading
Why children don’t talk to adults about the problems they encounter online
iSOMBOON/Shutterstock “I don’t listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing”, a 17-year-old told me. We were discussing how digital technology affects his life, as part of a long-term project in the west of England that I carried out with colleagues to explore young people’s mental healthContinue Reading
Bird flu alert as woman, 56, becomes first person to die of rare strain after ‘visit to market’
A WOMAN has died after contracting a rare strain of bird flu in China. The 56-year-old is the first person to die from the lethal H3N8 strain – but is the third reported case of the virus. Getty The 56-year-old is the first person to die from the lethal H3N8Continue Reading
Journalists needs to be more critical of the way governments use ‘nudging’ to change our behaviour – here’s why
Oleg Shakirov/Shutterstock Suppose you are in a pub with friends. You drink a few beers, have a good time, and head home. The following morning you realise your headache is milder than usual. You then discover that you were part of an experiment where the glasses at the pub wereContinue Reading