Author: The Conversation

Since July 2020, the Olympic Charter prohibits “any kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda”. But what if the Olympic project was in its essence political?

  How Nixon did it with his ‘Checkers’ talk

A mood of shocked loss has emerged in the UK, as basic public services have fallen apart.

A healthy democracy and proper societal cohesion require that all voices are heard. If societal progress is to be beneficial and enduring, it must also be inclusive

Reading on its own can’t solve every problem. But it can help us gather the resources we need to live in a way that is meaningful

  By Luke Martell

A special group of people appear to have genes that protect them from the worst effects of Alzheimer’s disease

  By Vandinika Shukla & Bruce Schneier

500 years ago, Machiavelli warned the public not to get complacent in the face of self-interested charismatic figures

  digital voting technology and social media can be a force for good – and bad

Traditional institutions represent, for many African citizens, the most immediate form of governance.

  The WikiLeaks founder has been granted leave to appeal the order to extradite him to the US. What happens now?

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Organisms that produce synthetic fuel and suck carbon out of the air are just some of the possibilities of ‘engineering biology’ Life has transformed our world over billions