How we made a video game based on medieval records
The year is 1498. The town of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland has fallen prey to a “strange sickness” that is the deadly plague. Disease is...
The Conversation
Coronavirus: lifting the remaining measures in the UK is a dangerous and senseless move
By Christian Yates, There cannot be many people who wouldn’t want to return to the carefree ways of 2019. To be free from the concern...
How forgotten beans could help fight malnutrition
By Nadia Radzman February 10 marked World Pulses Day. A day dedicated to celebrating beans and lentils doesn’t seem worth getting excited about – but...
Ukraine: the problem with copying Finland’s strict cold war neutrality
By Kenton White, During the tense negotiations over the Ukraine crisis, the idea of “Finlandizing” Ukraine has been suggested as a solution. This idea refers...
Changing your diet could add ten years to your life
By Laura Brown, Everyone wants to live longer. And we’re often told that the key to doing this is making healthier lifestyle choices, such as...
The politics of Neighbours: what the Australian soap can teach us about post-Thatcher Britain
By Richard Carr, Channel 5’s decision to axe Australian soap opera Neighbours has led to widespread dismay among British people in their thirties and upwards....
Death during sex isn’t just something that happens to middle-aged men, new study finds
By David C. Gaze, University of Westminster Sex has many beneficial physical and psychological effects, including reducing high blood pressure, improving the immune system and...
Here’s why we need climate protests: even if some think they’re annoying
By Sara Vestergren, Samuel Finnerty, and Yasemin Gülsüm Acar The last few years have seen a surge in climate protests. From Turkey and Germany to the...
Are parents criminally responsible for the actions of their child?
In the Oxford shooting case, prosecutors say yes By Thaddeus Hoffmeister Many were surprised when James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the...
‘Twas the night before Christmas’ helped make the modern Santa
Melissa Chim, General Theological Seminary The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” better known by its opening line “‘Twas the Night before Christmas,” has a...
