Playing with an imaginary companion helps children learn essential social skills such as empathy with other people. It is often believed that autistic youngsters are incapable of creating pretend play pals — a further hindrance to their development of emotional…
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“pathos, overwrought or heightened emotion, moral polarization (good vs. evil), non-classical narrative structure (e.g., use of extreme coincidence and deus ex machine), and sensationalism” That is how melodrama has been described by Ben Singer in his book Melodrama and Modernity (Columbia…
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Rhinos are one of the most iconic symbols of the African savanna: grey behemoths with armour plating and fearsome horns. And yet it is the horns that are leading to their demise. Poaching is so prolific that zoos cannot even…
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What is the scorecard for President Donald Trump after the first 100 Days? “C minus overall,” says Professor Peter Trubowitz
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The academic journal, State Crime, Volume 7, Issue 2 (November 2018) will be a special issue on State Crime and Colonialism. The International State Crime Initiative, based in the School of Law in Queen Mary College, University of London, is calling…
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China is investing heavily in the development of renewable energy, despite tumbling oil and gas prices, but the UK appears to be going in the opposite direction. In 2014, for example, China invested $90 billion, more than any other country. In…
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“If information is not reliable and verifiable, it is at best useless and at worst dangerous,” newspaper publisher Ken Waddell told the Canadian parliament – which is investigating what is happening to the media and the likely future of the…
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Embryo research could lead to the discovery of new medical treatments that would alleviate the suffering of many people. But is it ‘playing God’? Different countries have addressed the moral dilemmas involved in embryo research very differently. Is it time…
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The biggest “supermoon” since 1948 will grace the sky on November 14. But what makes it so super? Well, not much more than the fact that it’ll be a bit bigger than normal, but that’s absolutely no reason not to…
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So says Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London in this post that first appeared on The Conversation website on 4 October 2016, as gut microbes are being used, and actively explored, as exciting treatments for many common diseases.. ………….
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