Ukrainian conflict underlines fragility of global food security
We have become used to eating certain foods all year round but there are threats to supply other than war
Hirschfeld and early rights activism
German doctor studied gender and sexuality and coined ‘transsexual’ term in 1920s
The Darwinian roots of Squid Game and Parasite
Crossover success due to ‘all living in the same country, called Capitalism’, says film director
From Atlantis to Frankenstein, volcanoes have long shaped European culture
One of the most dramatic effects of large eruptions is their ability to affect life on the other side of the world
Developed nations have a moral duty to waive patents on vaccines
Lessons from history show we must help those in the global south
Revival of rail travel a potential weapon to combat climate change
Italian example shows how investment in rail can drastically cut traffic on air routes
Action on climate is effective, just look at acid rain and the ozone layer
Stuart Mathieson: International efforts can have an effect within our lifetimes
Eunice Foote, John Tyndall and the greenhouse effect
A proven link could be shown not just between carbon-dioxide and global warming, but between human activity and climate change
The DUP and Young Earth creationism
Fraught relationship between science and religion is a fairly recent import from the US
Astronomer Annie Maunder and old battles against ‘he’ and ‘him’
Linda Doyle’s election as Trinity Provost reminds us of obstacles women have faced
Is there really one single thing called science, and has it ever been apolitical?
Science is a fairly recent invention, while ‘scientist’ was coined less then 200 years ago
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