As more and more good news about vaccines has come pouring in, Zoom has watched its shares tumble. Contrary to nervous markets, however, we believe video conferencing and remote working are here to...
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Spinster, Old Maid or Self-Partnered – Why Words for Single...
In a recent interview with Vogue, actress Emma Watson opened up about being a single 30-year-old woman. Instead of calling herself single, however, she used the word “self-partnered.” I’ve...
We Scanned the DNA of 8,000 People to see how Facial Features...
A new study reveals more than 130 regions in human DNA play a role in sculpting facial features. The nose is the facial feature most influenced by your genes. Understanding the link between specific...
Why Optimism can be Dangerous During a Pandemic
For those of us who insist on seeing the glass half full, even when the miserable brigade point out that it’s also half empty, COVID-19 poses particular challenges. In regular times, our relentless...
Is Freelancing the Future of Employment?
Today, freelancers represent 35% of the United States workforce. In the European Union, the rate is 16.1%. Both figures demonstrate the same global trend: from creative entrepreneurs to...
“Mr Vice President, I Am Speaking”: How Women Face a Culture of...
The official count is out: Vice President Mike Pence interrupted U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris 10 times during October’s debate, twice as many times as she interrupted him. The vice presidential...
The Dark Side of Plant-Based Food – it’s more about money than...
If you were to believe newspapers and dietary advice leaflets, you’d probably think that doctors and nutritionists are the people guiding us through the thicket of what to believe when it comes to...
Is Democracy Sacred?
When record numbers of votes were still to be counted and the election was far from being decided, President Trump falsely claimed victory and was calling for a halt to vote-counting. His...
Could We live in a World Without Rules?
We all feel the oppressive presence of rules, both written and unwritten – it’s practically a rule of life. Public spaces, organisations, dinner parties, even relationships and casual conversations...
History of the Two-Day Weekend Offers Lessons for Today’s...
The idea of reducing the working week from an average of five days to four is gaining traction around the world. Businesses and politicians have been considering a switch to fewer, but...
Is Belief in God a Delusion?
As the pandemic raged in April, churchgoers in Ohio defied warnings not to congregate. Some argued that their religion conferred them immunity from COVID-19. In one memorable CNN clip, a woman...
How Much do Our Genes Restrict Free Will?
Social media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises an ancient question: do we have control over our own...
Prioritising Home Ownership Hurts Everyone – Owners as Well as...
The quest to own a home has become a mainstay in UK society. Successive governments of all stripes have prioritised home ownership over other forms of tenure. In August 2020, following Boris...
When Did Humans First Go To War?
When modern humans arrived in Europe around 40,000 years ago, they made a discovery that was to change the course of history. The continent was already populated by our evolutionary cousins, the...
Can Black Lives Matter Change India’s Perspectives of Colour and...
The idea that skin fairness is equal to beauty has long been a part of Asian culture, especially in countries like India. A holdover from the colonial past, this idea – mostly targeted at...
From Probation to Regulation: The Economics of Cannabis...
Governments are now moving from probation to cannabis legalisation, as a way to tackle the increase in consumption and take away benefits from it.
Architecture, Politics and Society: Timothy Hyde Explores their...
Buildings are essentially social and cultural products, and are influenced by the ideas, values, beliefs, activities, relationships and forms of the social organizations that they sustain.
Global Warming: Could it Lead to a Wine Shortage?
It is no surprise that the world is facing many negative consequences of climate change. The damaging effects will impact all of our daily lives, from severe rising ocean levels to habitat loss, all...
The Inside Story of The Macedonian Fake News Industry.
Humanosity says…The Fake News Industry is big business, really big business. Facebook’s reluctance to get involved in policing or fact-checking the veracity of ‘news’ content...
How selling citizenship is now big business
Humanosity says…Selling citizenship is now big business and the practice calls into question traditional views of who is and isn’t considered to be a citizen. If citizenship can be bought...