Of renewables, Robocops and risky business
A local council goes for hydrogen. A state government goes for lithium and mirrors. They are taking punts on technology. What are the risks?
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Don’t give up on ambitious green architecture – despite London’s Garden Bridge folly
Such projects should be clear from the outset about who owns them, who will build them, and who they are for.
Why we must completely rethink how to communicate at work
Do you reply to emails first thing in the morning and last thing at night? Your company should be insisting that you don't.
Why Russia needs troops from the Caucasus in Syria – and how they bolster Moscow’s ‘eastern’ image
By sending troops from the North Caucasus to Syria, Russia is returning to its old habits.
Risk: Julian Assange film by Laura Poitras blurs the line between film and filmmaker
Poitras's latest film shows you can get too involved with your subject.
We’ve got to stop meeting like this
How will social movements, such as the one focused on pressing for climate action, be successful if their style of meetings makes it hard for them to attract and retain new faces?
Two new books show there’s still no goodbye to messy climate politics
What future the Great Barrier Reef? What future energy policy? Two new publications on the ongoing battles of climate politics deserve close attention.
How companies should fend off attacks from activist investors
When rowdy shareholders start battering at the door, CEOs should take a leaf from their playbook.
A brief history of Al Gore’s climate missions to Australia
Al Gore's trip to Australia this week is the latest in a long line of visits - and not just because he has movies to promote.
Chefs and home cooks are rolling the dice on food safety
Even cooks at top restaurants are putting customers' health at risk.
How an obscure Austrian philosopher saw through our empty rhetoric about ‘sustainability’
Every day brings new calls for sustainability, as humanity's actual behaviour moves ever further away from it. What can we learn from an obscure Austrian philosopher?
What do we tell kids about the climate change future we created for them?
What do we tell children about climate change? How do we help them prepare? The child-free Marc Hudson investigates.
Corbyn’s Brexit strategy may have paid off after all in 2017 election
Jeremy Corbyn was criticised for his unclear position on Brexit, but it may actually have been the smarter move.
Æthelflæd: the Anglo-Saxon iron lady
How a widow battled back against the Vikings and became one of the most powerful figures in Britain.
Parents, don’t panic if your child hears voices, it’s actually quite common
Around 8% of young people are thought to hear voices at some stage in childhood, making it about as common as having asthma or dyslexia.
Twenty-five years of Australian climate pledges, trumped…
What has Australia’s relationship with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change been since 1992, and how might Trump's decision to leave the Paris agreement impact on Australia?
How attitudes to diversity change after a terrorist attack
Research shows that people often become more tolerant.
Who tilts at windmills? Explaining hostility to renewables
Do money and political belief alone explain hostility to renewable energy? Marc Hudson, plagiarising himself shamelessly, thinks not.
Manchester attack: now is the time to properly talk about ‘radicalisation’
In the aftermath, we face difficult conversations about society, but we cannot shy away from them.
What types of people will lead our great energy transition?
As the world gets more turbulent, and great changes beckon, it pays to examine the ways academics think about who does what during transitions.
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50th Anniversary Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Computational Biology, University of Manchester
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Professor of Government, University of Manchester
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Honorary Lecturer & Researcher, University of Manchester
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Professor of Philosophy, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer of History, University of Manchester
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Professor of Comparative Employment Systems, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of Manchester
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Ewing Professor of Audiology, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Science and Technology Policy, University of Manchester
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Professor of Development Economics & Policy, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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Research Fellow, Palaeobiology, University of Manchester
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PhD Candidate, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in the Contemporary Middle East and Iran, University of Manchester