Global Geopolitics Series

Ukraine Recap: Russian threats, Europe frets and China rises

Jul 18, 2022 07:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Vladimir Putins imperial ambitions in Ukraine, dressed up for domestic consumption as a military operation to de-Nazify the country, have sent a shiver of apprehension through the rest of the region. In Moldova,...

Understanding why people reject science could lead to solutions for rebuilding trust

Jul 14, 2022 15:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Rejection of science is a huge problem, with many people refusing to get vaccines and denying the existence of climate change. Why are so many people anti-science? As experts on attitudes, persuasion and how humans are...

Botanists are disappearing – just when the world needs them most

Jul 14, 2022 15:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Can you recall any of the plants you saw today? Probably not. As a species, we are not programmed to recognise and register everything we see within our field of vision. This would be an overwhelming amount of...

France reenters medical marijuana industry after more than a half-century hiatus – a cannabis historian explains

Jul 14, 2022 15:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Early in 2022, the French legislature greenlighted the cultivation of cannabis inside French territory to supply the nations ongoing pilot program in medical marijuana. The clinical trials were launched in March 2021 with...

Paws for thought: the pros and cons of a pet-friendly office

Jul 14, 2022 15:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views

For you and your pooch a pet-friendly workplace may seem a no-brainer. More of us are facing pet separation anxiety than ever before. Dog ownership surged with pandemic lockdowns and working from home. Now, with the...

How much money do people want to achieve their ideal life? Our research gave a surprising result

Jul 13, 2022 14:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Money cant buy happiness. Many of us are told this at some point in our lives, but that doesnt seem to stop many people from wanting more of it even very rich people. The question is, how much money do we each need to...

Climate Change Series

How to talk about climate change: Highlight harms — not benefits — to alter behaviour

Jul 13, 2022 14:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Climate change is slowly, but drastically, influencing how we live, work and play. Governments, as well as for-profit and non-profit organizations, are now seeking ways to limit the effects of human actions on the planet....