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Dark matter: should we be so sure it exists? Here’s how philosophy can help
The galaxy cluster Abell 520, with suspected dark matter highlighted in blue. NASA It has been more than 50 years since astronomers first proposed “dark matter”, which is thought to be the most common form of matter in the universe. Despite this, we have no idea what it is –Continue Reading
Ukraine: international pressure needs to be on Moscow, not Kyiv
Having crossed the 100-day mark, the war in Ukraine is having an ever more obvious, and negative, impact on a wide range of issues. From a global food crisis that could last for years to serious problems with the cost of living and the prospect of a world recession, theContinue Reading
Conservative Party: who are the rebels and why do they want Boris Johnson gone?
nui7711 via Shutterstock Boris Johnson rose to power as the Conservative Party’s “Heineken” leader: deemed able to reach parts of the electorate that other Conservatives couldn’t. But fewer than three years after winning a stunning election victory, he now has the distinction of attracting the greatest vote of no confidenceContinue Reading
Outdoor arts and culture to enjoy in London for summer 2022
I t’s summer, and we’re British, so even if the weather isn’t what we’d dreamed of, the very last thing anybody wants to do is spend their time cooped up inside – and that goes for cultural events too. Fortunately, London has you covered with a multitude of open-air exhibitions,Continue Reading
Everton, Leicester and Wolves fight for Torino’s New Zealand starlet Garbett
LEICESTER, WOLVES and Everton are tracking New Zealand’s rising star Matt Garbett. The 20-year-old Torino midfielder impressed with a tireless performance in the All Whites’ 1-0 loss to Peru in a friendly last Sunday. 1 London-born New Zealand midfielder Matt Garbett is on Prem clubs’ radar after breaking into theContinue Reading
COVID: six ways long-term smell loss can affect us
Losing your sense of smell can have a range of effects. Photoroyalty/Shutterstock Early in the pandemic, multiple studies showed that about half of people with COVID lost their sense of smell (called anosmia) at some point during the course of infection. Roughly an additional 20% to 35% experienced a clinicalContinue Reading
Cost of living crisis: what research says about the potential psychological impact
SB Arts Media | Shutterstock Over two thirds – 69% – of low-income private renters in England will be unable to eat and heat their homes at least one day per week because of rising living costs, the UK charity Crisis recently warned. The poorest 10% of households spend upContinue Reading
Dana White responds after WWE shift Money In The Bank PPV from stadium to arena in Las Vegas on same day as UFC 276
UFC boss Dana White has weighed in on WWE’s decision to downsize their Money in the Bank event. The WWE pay-per-view extravaganza was scheduled to be held at the 65,000-seat Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. 2 Dana White weighed in on WWE’s decision to switch their PPV from a stadiumContinue Reading
ADHD: why it can make it harder to keep eating habits in check – and what you can do about it
People with ADHD may tend to only eat a specific food or meal before eventually growing tired of it. Drazen Zigic/ Shutterstock People with ADHD know how much the condition can affect all aspects of their life – from how well they do in school to their relationships. But manyContinue Reading
Why it isn’t always your fault when you can’t remember
That awful feeling when you realise you forgot something important Shutterstock Most of us have experienced the embarrassment of forgetting to do that important thing we promised someone we would do. Sometimes you did everything you could to remember, yet it still slipped your mind. Our new research could holdContinue Reading