What does Sweden’s COVID Strategy tell us about Swedish Exceptionalism?
By Richey Wyver While the devastating truth of Sweden’s COVID death rates has invoked an increase in criticism, international reporting continues to swing on a pendulum between themes of, “Has Sweden got it all wrong?” and “Was Sweden right all along?”. The Swedish...
How bad is the microplastic pollution in our waterways?
By Gilbert Wong The streams here are small and New Zealand is supposed to be clean, but the levels were the same as the Danube and the Rhine. Nadezhda Dikareva is an expert in something she wishes she didn’t have to be. Arguably she is the most knowledgeable person in...
What does the future hold for the United States Supreme Court? 🔊
Since the 2016 election, the US Supreme Court has become a lightning rod political issue on both sides of the political divide. The Trump Administration has named two new associate justices, and many court watchers expect the Court to shift to the right politically...
What does the future hold for liberal arts education? 🔊
Universities are increasingly wanting to appeal to students who look to their study as a training period for future employment. However, this has put traditional liberal arts subjects like philosophy and sociology at risk. What does the future look like for liberal...
Can effective framing encourage people to take better care of our oceans?
By Komathi Kolandai-Matchett Effective communication, capable of garnering public support for marine conservation, appears more urgent now than ever before. Marine ecosystems are besieged by multiple human-caused threats – temperature and acidity increases, toxins,...
What is the fate of the driverless car?
By Lauren Ensor The only thing clear is that as technology accelerates, the lack of guidelines and clear accountability may chill autonomous driving commercialisation. “Hands down the best car I have ever owned and used to its full extent,” Joshua Brown of...
How did the promising aircraft design end in catastrophe? The rise and fall of the Boeing 737 MAX
By Lauren Ensor Lauren Ensor looks into the rise and fall of the Boeing 737 MAX. The story of the 737 MAX affair begins, as commercial ventures often do, as a response to competitor initiative and ingenuity. The Airbus A320neo promised airlines an aircraft – more...
What dangers do low-yield nuclear weapons pose to the world?
By Ben Goldson With international treaties focused on regulating higher-yield nuclear weapons, the relatively lighter “tactical” armaments have quietly proliferated in their place, despite being far more destructive than either of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and...
Could lockdowns trigger an ongoing loss of personal freedom around the world?
By Tim Dare, Paul Rishworth & Jiamou Liu Professors Tim Dare and Paul Rishworth, and Dr Jiamou Liu have their say on whether the Covid-19 lockdowns could be a portent for freedom restrictions in the future. Tim Dare: Co-operation has been critical The Covid-19...Subscribe by Email
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