Time travel: a conversation between a scientist and a literature professor
Simon John James and Richard Bower chat about differing conceptions of what it is to travel through time.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Durham University
Durham University is a world top 100 university with a global reputation and performance in research and education.
Durham is a member of the Russell Group of leading research-intensive UK universities and the most recent UK league tables place Durham in the top echelon of British universities academically (QS and THE World University Rankings 2016/17).
Research at Durham shapes local, national and international agendas, and directly informs the teaching of our students
The University is ranked fourth in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017 and ranked 39th globally for the employability of its students by blue-chip companies world-wide (QS World University Rankings 2016/17).
Links
Displaying 1 - 20 of 307 articles
Why augmented reality is triggering cultural conflict and religious controversy
Who owns culture in the real-virtual world of augmented reality?
How World War I changed the weather for good
Weather forecasting stopped looking for patterns in the past, and started using numbers to look solidly at the future.
Disagreements on what Europe means go back to the 16th century
The word Europe only appears ten times in the works of William Shakespeare.
Leopards need maximum protection: this includes suspending trophy hunting
Sound wildlife management is incredibly important, and could enhance the conservation status of large carnivores like the leopard, which has recently been listed as a vulnerable species.
Sport for peace and development: Zambia shows how it can be done
Getting involved in sports-based projects offers young Zambians a sense of community and helps them to build new support systems.
La nouvelle Route de la Soie, une stratégie d’influence mondiale de la Chine
La nouvelle ligne de trains de marchandises de la Chine à Londres fait partie d’un réseau croissant de routes commerciales conçu pour stimuler l’influence du pays à l’étranger.
The next scientific breakthrough could come from the history books
The case for neoclassicism in science.
People have been used as bargaining chips before – by Romania’s Nicolae Ceaușescu
EU citizens are being treated as pawns ahead of Brexit negotiations. This has happened before, at the height of the Cold War.
Issue of children who sexually abuse other children is not something that can be ignored
What drives a child to commit sexual abuse?
Augmented reality – how the technology behind Pokemon Go could find its way to the courtroom
Augmented reality and holographic projections could hold benefits for victims testifying against sexual assault.
California’s rain may shed light on new questions about what causes earthquakes
Can California's wet weather make earthquakes more likely? Scientists are still learning about what triggers these events. Even human activity can be a culprit.
La théorie d’un évêque médiéval évoque les univers multiples de la physique
Robert Grossetête (1170 à 1253) fut l’évêque de la ville de Lincoln, poète et politicien. De nouveaux documents révèlent qu’il fut aussi l’un des premiers à aborder certains phénomènes naturels.
Trump’s travel ban is nothing to do with national security
In a crisis, governments often act just to be seen to be doing something. The difference with what Trump's doing is that there is no crisis.
It’s important to listen to imaginary voices – just ask Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf's archive can be seen as a serious resource for research into the experience of hearing voices.
Earthquakes triggered by humans pose growing risk
A new project tracks earthquakes accidentally induced by human activity. It suggests the problem is bigger than some scientists thought.
60% of primate species now threatened with extinction, says major new study
Our closest relatives are being wiped out and it's all our fault.
Ethiopia’s political ripple a big test for infrastructure-led Chinese approach
In Ethiopia, the US pushes the diffusion of individual freedoms and China jockeys for collective economic betterment. Both the US and China could lose out if chaos spreads in the Horn of Africa.
China’s new Silk Road is all part of its grand strategy for global influence
China's new freight train line to London is part of an increasing web of trade routes designed to boost the country's influence abroad.
Babies don’t need sleep coaches – but sometimes their parents do
Welcome to the controversial world of sleep consultancy, where coaches and counsellors train new born babies to 'sleep through the night'.
Research and Expert Database
Authors
-
Research Associate in the School of Education, Durham University
-
Professor of Applied Social Science, Durham University
-
Research Writer, Durham University
-
Professor of Accounting, Durham University
-
Research Manager, BritGeothermal, Durham University
-
Professor of Law, Durham University
-
Professor of Law, Durham University
-
Lecturer in Psychology, Durham University
-
PhD Candidate, Anthropology Department, Durham University
-
Research Fellow, Durham University
-
Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, Durham University
-
Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
-
Professor of Education, Durham University
-
Professor in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University
-
Professor of Law and Government & Head of Durham Law School, Durham University