The strange history of secularism twists debate about British Muslim attitudes
Apr 14, 2016 14:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Life
Governments in Britain have tended to treat Muslim citizens much like colonial administrations treated their subjects. Intermediaries tribal leaders or religious figures are found to establish communication between the...
The science of happiness can trump GDP as a guide for policy
Apr 14, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Life
For centuries, happiness was exclusively a concern of the humanities; a matter for philosophers, novelists and artists. In the past five decades, however, it has moved into the domain of science and given us a substantial...
Hirsutes you sir: but that beard might mean more to men than women
Apr 14, 2016 06:43 am UTC| Life
What is the point of a beard, evolutionarily speaking? Children, women, and a whole bunch of men manage just fine without one. But take a walk down some streets these days and youll be confronted with all sizes and shapes...
How universities can begin to tackle rape culture on their campuses
Apr 14, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Lady Gagas performance of Til it happens to you at the 2016 Academy Awards drew worldwide attention to sexual violence, and specifically the recent increase in sexual assault on American university campuses. It...
What your choice of degree means for your future earnings
Apr 14, 2016 01:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The mass expansion of higher education, the arrival of high fees in English and Welsh universities, the ongoing technology revolution and the Great Recession have pushed and pulled the graduate labour market in contrasting...
TV-watching couch potatoes have outsized energy footprint
Apr 12, 2016 13:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
It is alluringly easy to use averages, but when most of a group is far from average, they can lead us astray. This is no less true in the area of energy consumption. Consider for example the ubiquitous yellow labels in...
You really can die of a broken heart – here's the science
Apr 12, 2016 13:15 pm UTC| Health Life
When you think of a broken heart, you probably picture something out of a romantic movie or a cartoon heart, cracked like a fragile piece of china. Indeed, so-called broken heart syndrome has a certified place in popular...