8 articles from SUNDAY 13.10.2019
Study: China's Military Domination over Asia is Not Guaranteed
A study published several years ago by Michael Beckley, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tufts University, was published in the academic journal International Security. In the article, Beckley argues that China’s neighbors could thwart Chinese military aggression through anti-access/area denial strategies with only minimal U.S....
Climate activist Greta Thunberg says she is coming to Alberta
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg will travel to Alberta after a series of appearances in the United...
Divestment works – and one huge bank can lead the way | Bill McKibben
On 15 October, the European Investment Bank meets to decide its policy on fossil fuels. The hand of history is on its shoulderMillions of people marched against climate crisis over the past two weeks, in some of the largest demonstrations of the millennium. Most people cheered the students who led the rallies – call them the Greta Generation. But now we’ll start to find out if all their...
Candidates are scrubbing their digital pasts, but is that ethical?
Some candidates running for office have taken to erasing unwanted bits of their online history, while some political hopefuls shut down social media accounts. But is it the ethical thing to...
The link between stress and depression … and the 10 simple words that could help
Neurological insights into how the brain processes stress, and how it can develop into depression, have led to new interventionsIt’s a damp, midweek afternoon. Even so, Cardiff’s walk-in stress management course has pulled in more than 50 people. There are teenagers, white-haired older people with walking aids, people from Caucasian, Asian and Middle Eastern backgrounds. There is at least one...
Getting scanned for a pint: How facial recognition technology is being used in a London pub
In a pub in London, England, complicated technology is taking on a simple problem: waiting for a pint in lines that can sometimes be...
Microplastics: Seeking the 'plastic score' of the food on our plates
Microplastics are everywhere, but how worried should we be? Scientists are on a mission to find out more.