Genetic home testing: why it’s not such a great guide to your ancestry or disease risk
Most people will be much better off putting the money spent on a genetic test towards a gym membership, or a pair of trainers.
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Are high heels bad for your health? Two experts review the evidence
There are more than 500 studies into the effects of high heels on wearers' health.
Aaargh midges: but Scotland’s bitey critters may hold the key to malaria
Wondering why the Good Lord gave Culicoides impunctatus to Scotland? This might be the best answer yet.
Iraq must now rebuild itself – and that means fixing its dreadful governance
Survey data shows that Iraqis of all sectarian stripes agree on what's wrong with their country.
Election guide: what you need to know about the Rwandan presidential poll
The next Rwandan presidential election will take place in a week's time. Incumbent Paul Kagame will be the certain victor, but a few other candidates have thrown their hats in the ring.
Brazil and Venezuela’s political crises are more alike than they seem
The spectacle of two countries confronting systemic corruption and bad government says a lot about the state of Latin American democracy.
Jack McConnell: United Kingdom can still shape Europe’s future despite Brexit
Scotland's former first minister on Brexit, Scotland and the need for a new generation of visionaries.
Owen, Sassoon and Graves: how a golf club in Scotland became the crucible for the greatest war poetry
How academic sleuthing uncovered the Edinburgh setting for a historic meeting of three of the greatest war poets
News of Saif al-Islam’s release: regional politics fuels rumour mill in Libya
The news of Saif al-Islam's release should be taken with a pinch of salt. During the past six years of warfare in Libya the fabrication of news has become common practice.
Are the Cyprus reunification talks doomed to fail again?
As unity talks begin, history tells us the divisions in Cyprus are not simply the result of two competing nationalisms.
Public disgust over corruption threatens stability in Middle East and North Africa
Protests in Tunisia and Morocco show underlying causes of the Arab uprisings remain intact.
How zero-hours contracts could be making you ill
With no guarantee of work or pay, is the stress of flexible work contracts affecting the health of workers?
Fact Check: do the niqab and burqa prevent intake of vitamin D from sunlight?
We asked two experts to check a claim in the UKIP manifesto.
SNP’s manifesto for Scotland is deliberately cautious – and rightly so
The Scottish nationalists' election pitch is about damage limitation, not a radical sell.
Are we really seeing the rise of a ‘new jihad’?
When it comes to Islamist extremism and terrorism, change is a constant.
Our ‘selfish’ genes contain the seeds of our destruction – but there might be a fix
Stephen Hawking thinks we need to leave the planet. Do we?
Election laws can’t cope with data harvesting – which suits politicians fine
Welcome to the new Wild West.
How theatre can help us understand Donald Trump and Brexit
Through subtle parallels to our own lives and choices, literature can help us make sense of political upheavals.
Could taking vitamins in huge doses produce a health miracle after all?
Something exciting is going on – no thanks to the supplements industry.
Against the tide: why women’s equality remains a distant dream in Arab countries
Despite a wave of hope sparked by the Arab Spring, women have found themselves marginalised once again by regimes with little interest in rights and equality
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Professor of Sociology, University of Aberdeen
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Professor in Communications, University of Aberdeen
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Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of Aberdeen
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Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen
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Professor, University of Aberdeen
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Professor, Co-Director, Centre for Energy Law, University of Aberdeen
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Chair in Zoology, University of Aberdeen
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Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen
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Reader, University of Aberdeen
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Chair in Scottish Politics, University of Aberdeen
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Director of the Centre for Global Development and Honorary Professor of Sociology, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Biochemistry, University of Aberdeen
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Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Economics, University of Aberdeen
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Professor, School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen