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After Svalbard: why safety of world seed vaults is crucial to future food security
Diversity, resilience, resistance to disease: seeds must be preserved to ensure we can feed our world in the future.
Yes, the Grenfell Tower fire is political – it’s a failure of many governments
No one party is responsible for the disaster: local or national, Labour or Conservative – they all are.
Corporate manslaughter: what is it and could it bring justice for Grenfell Tower victims?
Amid calls for arrests, a law expert explains what the offence actually entails.
Northern Ireland has a long history of propping up the weak at Westminster
This is not the first time a Westminster government has needed support from unionists.
How Theresa May’s election disaster looks from continental Europe
Britain and other member states are vulnerable, in the wake of the gamble that failed.
How hard is it to recognise that you are experiencing a delusion?
A study in the 1960s brought together three people who believed they were Christ – the results still tell us much today about how well we recognise our own delusions.
What science can reveal about the psychological profiles of terrorists
A new study suggests that distorted moral cognition is what set terrorists apart from the rest of us.
Why the EU’s Singapore ruling does not lead to a smoother Brexit road for Britain
It's likely that a future UK-EU trade deal will be subject to approval by all EU member states and their sub-national parliaments.
How Trump could be removed from office under the US Constitution
A president has more than one route out of office – voluntarily or otherwise.
What science tells us about successful ageing
We may not be able to 'age backwards', as some jellyfish do, but research is slowly revealing the secrets of successful ageing for humans.
Green nationalism? How the far right could learn to love the environment
Those on the far right already worry about finite resources and protecting traditional culture, and they see the natural landscape as a big part of national identity.
Trump strikes in Syria: illegal, ineffective and dangerous
Donald Trump suddenly appears to have been overcome with a sense of responsibility towards the people of Syria. How can that be explained?
Pink Floyd’s $1.8m desk shows timeless appeal of analogue sound
The mixing desk used to make Dark Side of the Moon fetched a huge sum at auction recently. Its productive life is far from over.
Why there’s no such thing as a free coffee – even at high-end supermarkets
Waitrose has withdrawn its free coffee offer to loyalty cardholders – but on what grounds?
Brexit negotiations: the key players
The ones to watch on either side of the negotiating table.
How WhatsApp encryption works – and why there shouldn’t be a backdoor
A way in for government would also allow hackers access.
Theresa May got her response to the Westminster attack just right
Whatever you think of her politics, May's decision to rise above divisive tough talk was an admirable one.
In a bid to detoxify the far right, Marine Le Pen wants to appeal to French Jews
France's Front National party has tried to distance itself from anti-Semitism – with limited success.
Are omega-3 fish oil supplements good for your heart?
Recent evidence seems to deny the benefit of fish oil supplements for heart health. But the quality of the studies is not that great.
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Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Westminster
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