Q+A: How are political ideologies labelled?
The political spectrum is often a model that puts political ideologies on a scale of left to right – hence why we hear the term ‘left-wing’ and ‘right-wing’. The terms date back to 1789 and the French Revolution, when radicals sat on the left side of the...
Q+A: Venezuela in crisis: How did we get here?
Venezuela is once again at a crossroads. The opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself the interim leader of the country, while calls are growing internationally for President Nicolas Maduro to step aside. But what is the historic context behind the ongoing...
Q+A: How can our everyday decisions help alleviate the water crisis?
The world is fast running out of freshwater, and the results could be very grim: more wildfires, droughts, rationing, less food, more hunger. The causes are linked to overconsumption and a growing human population. Can we reverse the trend? Thomas Kostigen, author of...
Q+A: How do fear, anger, and resentment lead to conflict?
How much do emotions impact or even dictate political outcomes like ethnic violence, wars, or even genocides? That is a key question posed by international relations theorists, political scientists, psychologists, and communications scholars. Where do these emotions...
Q+A: How does our unconscious mind alter political outcomes?
Scientists are finding more and more evidence that human behaviour is not rational, not conscious, and maybe completely programmed without our rational thinking. How does the unconscious mind and biological predispositions affect political outcomes and prejudice...
Q+A: What are the perils of being a war correspondent?
The world is as dangerous as it has ever been for journalists and war correspondents. Kidnapping, murder, and torture are the risks facing those trying to get us the information from the front line. How hard is it being a war correspondent? What are the issues that...
Q+A: How do animals use magnetic fields to navigate?
Birds, bees, whales, and turtles all use the Earth’s magnetic field to guide their behaviour. Now scientists have learned much more about how. Maria Armoudian speaks with Andres Vidal-Gadea about what has been discovered. Andres Vidal-Gadea is an Assistant Professor...
Q+A: Artists, Israel, and BDS: To play or not to play?
Earlier this year, New Zealand pop star Lorde became the latest in a long line of artists to pull out of shows in Israel. This came after pressure from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, including two New Zealand activists who called on the singer...
Q+A: How do we know the earth is warming?
All scientific indications suggest that the Earth is fast reaching a tipping point, a point of irreversible damage to life on the planet. Already animals and plants are becoming extinct at never before seen rates, some at 1,000 times more than before, and oceans are...Subscribe by Email
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