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Boris Johnson is a bit like Churchill – but not in the ways he might want
Parallels don’t usually make for good history. They can overly flatter or excuse those involved, or imply a historic figure would act today as they did in the past. Sometimes, though, politicians themselves invite comparisons with a famous predecessor. It isn’t surprising, then, that Boris Johnson has been judged againstContinue Reading
PL clubs will NOT take knee before games after captains decided against gesture
PREMIER LEAGUE clubs will NOT take the knee before matches next season following a meeting between all 20 top-flight clubs. Since the restart of the 2020-21 campaign, teams have supporters the anti-racism gesture as a direct response to the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement. 1 Premier League captains have agreedContinue Reading
Living with COVID: how treating masks like umbrellas could help us weather future pandemic threats
When cases rise, we can make small changes to our behaviour. Jaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock Thankfully, the UK now looks to be past the peak of both the recent heatwave and the latest COVID wave. But there will be more of both – and in future, we might think about how weContinue Reading
Wagatha Christie: what the judgement said, and what it means for future libel litigants
The Wagatha Christie libel case is now over, with Rebekah Vardy losing her lawsuit against fellow football WAG (short for wives and girlfriends) Coleen Rooney in a high court judgement that questioned Vardy’s credibility as a witness. Although the case is now over, the result has several lessons for futureContinue Reading
The Age of Brain-Computer Interfaces Is on the Horizon
Synchron has implanted its BCI in a US patient for the first time—bringing it a big step closer to distribution.Continue Reading
England win Euro 2022: how women’s football beat the sceptics to breathe new life into the game
England’s women have won the European football championship, bringing a major international trophy home for the first time since the men’s team won the World Cup in 1966, more than a lifetime ago for many of the fans who crowded into Wembley Stadium for the match. They beat Germany, EnglishContinue Reading
England win Women’s Euro 2022 LIVE REACTION: The Queen sends praise after Lionesses historic triumph – latest
Scott dedicates win to granny Jill Scott dedicated England’s Euro 2022 triumph to her grandmother in an emotional post-match interview. The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 in a thrilling final at Wembley thanks to an extra-time winner by Chloe Kelly after Ella Toone’s opener was cancelled out by Lina Magull. Scott couldn’t hide her emotions afterContinue Reading
Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent’s death – new research
Risk of hospitalisation was higher in the same month their parent died, as well as during the two months following. Marjan Apostolovic/ Shutterstock Losing a parent during adolescence and young adulthood can be particularly damaging to mental health and wellbeing. Our latest research has now shown that young people whoContinue Reading
Pope Francis says he may need to retire – here’s what it could mean for the future of the papacy
Wenn Rights Ltd/ALamy Pope Francis has said his recent trip to Canada showed he may one day need to retire if his health fails him. Although he was recently forced to deny rumours that he was about to step down, the 85-year-old Catholic leader has previously left open the possibilityContinue Reading
Nudge theory doesn’t work after all, says new evidence review – but it could still have a future
Can nudging help us shop more sustainably? BearFotos/Shuttestock At the end of last year (2021), there was lots of excitement about the first comprehensive analysis of past research on techniques designed to change people’s behaviour (known as “nudging”), confidently showing that they work. This was great news for researchers, butContinue Reading