How can social networks save lives when disasters strike?
By Daniel P. Aldrich Natural disasters are becoming more common due to climate change, and it could be social networks that save lives when they do. Soon after my family moved to New Orleans in the summer of 2005, we heard Mayor Ray Nagin’s first warnings about...
125 years of women’s suffrage: A small country leading the world?
By Raewyn Dalziel Raewyn Dalziel, Emeritus Professor of History, celebrates a moment when New Zealand was at the forefront of world-leading reform. Camellias flowering in September are an annual reminder of the passage of The Electoral Act, 1893, the culmination of...
Flu plane: Are we really ready for a global pandemic?
By Mark Eccleston-Turner Are we prepared for a global flu pandemic? Mark Ecclestone-Turner investigates. An Emirates airliner was quarantined at John F Kennedy International Airport on September 5 after several passengers reported flu-like symptoms. Oxiris Barbot, New...
Is protecting heritage a human right?
By George Nicholas Is protecting heritage a human right? George Nicholas looks into the responsibilities and concerns about the political, ethical and social dimensions of archaeological research and heritage management. Technological advancements in archaeology in...
What does it mean to love in law?
By Senthorun Raj How did Indian judges write love into law as they decriminalised gay sex? What does it mean to love in law? On Thursday 6th September, my social media feeds lit up with heart emojis, #lovewins hashtags, and status updates expressing love in response...
Q+A: Who lives, who dies, and why? How we can stop the trade in endangered animals
Despite efforts to preserve endangered animals, trafficking has increased in some parts of the world by an estimated 5000%. According to conservationists, poaching is pushing some animals to the very brink of extinction. In 2014, 46 countries signed the London...
Why is New Zealand trailing Australia in cyber security?
By Hannah Brown Hannah Brown investigates why New Zealand is trailing Australia when it comes to cyber security. As New Zealand’s allies, including neighbouring Australia, seek extra opportunities to collaborate on cyber security, New Zealand remains relatively...
Q+A: Remembering Chile’s 9/11: What happened, and how do we know?
On September 11, 1973, General Augusto Pinochet toppled the democratically elected president of Chile, Salvador Allende – destroying the longest standing democracy in Latin America in the process. How much do we know now about what really happened in Chile in...
Why is synthetic marijuana so dangerous?
By C. Michael White The Green, a gathering place in New Haven, Connecticut, near Yale University looked like a mass casualty zone, with 70 serious drug overdoses over a period spanning Aug. 15-16, 2018. The cause: synthetic cannabinoids, also known as K2, Spice, or...Subscribe by Email
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