Teachers can do a great deal to help children with albinism thrive
Jun 16, 2016 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
In Tanzania, most students with albinism attend school alongside peers who dont live with this condition. The idea behind this approach is that such inclusion will ultimately eliminate discrimination against those with...
Bothered by a brothel? How sex work can improve your neighbourhood
Jun 16, 2016 11:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The sex industry, specifically sex work and prostitution, has long been perceived and regulated as a dirty and disorderly feature of residential communities. The stereotypical, and unfair, view of sex workers is that they...
Meg Ryan's face and the historical battleground of ageing
Jun 16, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The day after the horrific Orlando massacre, the highest-trending topic on Facebook was the appearance of Meg Ryans face at the Tony Awards. Like Renee Zellweger before her, the perception that Ryan has become almost...
Nice guys finish first: empathetic boys attract more close female friends
Jun 16, 2016 04:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Making friends is tough for teenagers. Making friends with the opposite sex can be even tougher. Our research, published in the Journal of Personality, suggests empathy may be the key to developing friendships, and may be...
Restricting gay men from donating blood is discriminatory
Jun 15, 2016 06:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Law Health
The Orlando massacre has again raised the question of whether it is ethical or sensible to restrict gay and bisexual men from donating blood. Some of the most moving images coming out of Orlando this week are those of...
Islamic State is quick to claim Orlando shooting, but the media should be careful in reporting it
Jun 15, 2016 04:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Business
Within hours of the Orlando shooting, Islamic States news agency, Amaq, claimed responsibility, saying: The armed attack that targeted a gay night club in the city of Orlando in the American state of Florida which...
Emancipated wenches in gaudy jewellery: the liberating bling of the goldfields
Jun 14, 2016 09:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Her name was Lola. She was a showgirl. But thats not all she was. Not by a long stretch. Lola Montez. Lola Montez was born in Limerick, Ireland in 1818, and christened Maria Eliza Delores Rosanna Gilbert. She...