Why scientists' failure to understand GM opposition is stifling debate and halting progress

Jul 07, 2016 17:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Genetically modified crops are safe for human consumption and have the potential to feed the world and improve human health, scientists have been telling us for years. On June 30, 110 Nobel laureates from around the world...

Climate Change Series

After Paris, UK's latest 'carbon budget' just isn't ambitious enough

Jul 04, 2016 18:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Law

A major new climate policy was announced by the UK government on June 30, almost unnoticed in the Brexit aftermath. The medias focus on Westminster backstabbing meant the countrys latest carbon budget, widely heralded as...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

As Brexit dominates news, Investigatory Powers Bill sneaks in under the radar

Jul 03, 2016 02:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Days after Britain and the world reeled from the result of the referendum on Britains membership of the European Union, its back to business as usual for the House of Lords. This week the Investigatory Powers Bill was...

Seven steps to reboot the fight against doping in sport

Jul 03, 2016 02:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports Law

The disqualification of Russia from the Rio Olympics appears to be a triumph for anti-doping. The World Anti-Doping Agencys independent commission produced enough evidence to justify support for a ban from the...

Can we predict who will become mass shooters?

Jul 01, 2016 23:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The Orlando nightclub attack on June 12 was among the deadliest in American history, and it was the 133rd mass shooting to take place in the United States in 2016 alone. In the aftermath of the shooting, there has been...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Does Brexit mean plain sailing for UK fishermen ... or stormy waters?

Jul 01, 2016 12:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The clash on the River Thames outside Westminster between Nigel Farages flotilla of fishing boats and Bob Geldofs Remain ship was one of the EU referendums defining images. But fishing has long been at the centre of UK...

Corporate deception: where do we draw the line on lying at work?

Jul 01, 2016 12:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Business

Lying is part of everyday life and has been since humans first interacted. Consequently, deception has been a focus for ethical and philosophical debates for many centuries. There have been those who have perceived all...