Vaccine nationalism will condemn us all
Will Brown argues that Covid-19 vaccine inequality is endangering the global population by allowing mutations to emerge in low-income countries.
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Octopus farming highlights the tragedy of animal agriculture
New research suggests that octopuses feel pain. Does a proposed UK law do enough to protect sentient beings, including traditional livestock, from unnecessary suffering?
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We don’t need government to tell us to eat less meat
Would government intervention really encourage people to eat less meat? Michael Wetherill discusses the environmental impact of meat eating, asserting that our diet is an area in which we, as individuals, could meaningfully reduce our carbon footprint.
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Does climate change mark the end of the road for cars?
A truly sustainable society cannot be built with current levels of car ownership, argues Cameron Scott, with even electric cars coming at a huge ecological cost. So what can we do?
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The fuel crisis: are electric vehicles the answer?
Cameron McAllister argues that, while electric vehicles have many benefits over traditional fossil fuel-powered cars, to truly improve our economic resilience and fight climate change we need to focus on improving cycling infrastructure.
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Can there ever be a ‘clean’ Olympics?
Doping is rife in international sport and anti-doping efforts have been severely hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Reflecting on the Olympics, Eleni Mann asks: can there ever be a ‘clean’ Olympics?
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Booster vaccines: humanitarian disaster or vital protection?
Joseph Gellman explains the controversy surrounding the proposed use of booster vaccines in the developed world and comments on whether the schemes are likely to be either effective or ethical.
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Barbie: the villain hidden in our toybox
A small-scale study, led by Durham University Psychology Department, shows that ultra-thin dolls may negatively affect body image in girls as young as five years old. Eleni Mann reacts to these findings.
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In their own words: STEM students on learning science through a screen
“Instead of travelling by coach, we arrived at the study site via satellite imagery”: STEM students describe what it is like to learn practical-based subjects online.
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Why online schooling will never be an equal experience for all
Participation increases, but concentration decreases. Jennifer Anstey looks at the research into studying online.
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