Multiculturalism can foster a new kind of Englishness

Jun 10, 2016 16:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

To many, multiculturalism as a political idea in Britain suffered a body blow in 2001. In the shock of 9/11 terrorism and after race riots in some northern English towns, many forecast that its days were numbered. If these...

Women are far more anxious than men – here's the science

Jun 10, 2016 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Life

Anxiety disorders defined by excessive fear, restlessness, and muscle tension are debilitating, disabling, and can increase the risk for depression and suicide. They are some of the most common mental health conditions...

How makeup makes men admire – but other women jealous

Jun 10, 2016 14:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Imagine youre sitting at an important job interview. Youre suitably dressed and have taken the time to do your hair and apply some makeup. Youre smiling, answering questions, and attempting to appear competent, and,...

Does tourism really suffer at sites listed as World Heritage In Danger?

Jun 09, 2016 23:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

In 2014, 1.88 million tourists visited the Great Barrier Reef, bringing an estimated A$5.17 billion into Australias economy and helping to employ some 64,300 tourism workers. With those numbers, its easy to see how...

Campuses aren't safe. Are universities doing enough?

Jun 09, 2016 09:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

In January 2015, a young woman was sexually assaulted while unconscious behind a dumpster on the campus of Stanford University. The victim was visiting campus to attend a fraternity party. Last week, the perpetrator,...

How do we weigh the moral value of human lives against animal ones?

Jun 08, 2016 15:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Imagine a unique set of scales that measures the value of life. If a single human were on one side, how many chimpanzees (our closest genetic relatives) would need to be on the other side before the scales tipped in their...

What actions do we forget and why?

Jun 07, 2016 10:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

In a 1997 U.S. News and World Report survey, 1,000 Americans were asked the following question: Who do you think is most likely to get into heaven? According to respondents, then-president Bill Clinton had a 52 percent...