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The Nile’s Journey Through Time

When Herodotus visited Egypt in the fifth millennium BC, he noted how Egypt was the gift of the Nile, since the fertile black muds that arrived with the annual flood were the foundation of Egyptian agriculture....

Judith Bunbury | 24 Jun 2019

What is it like to record your own audiobook?

Author Mike Berners-Lee gives us an insight into what it’s like to record an audiobook version of his book “There Is No Planet B“ “ When I write, I am thinking of myself talking, which...

Mike Berners-Lee | 15 Jun 2019

The Holocaust and New World Slavery

It is almost inevitable that conversations regarding the Holocaust will generate questions of comparison to other historical instances of mass death. And, conversely, it is almost unavoidable when discussing...

Steven T. Katz | 14 Jun 2019

Q&A with authors of ‘Cybernetic Modeling for Bioreaction Engineering’

From Doraiswami Ramkrishna and Hyun-Seob Song, authors of 'Cybernetic Modeling for Bioreaction Engineering'

Doraiswami Ramkrishna, Hyun-Seob Song | 14 Jun 2019

Is Religion-State Separation Possible in Islam?

In both academia and the media, a well-known perception is that Christianity essentially embraces religion-state separation whereas Islam essentially rejects it. Defenders of this perception provide some...

Ahmet T. Kuru | 13 Jun 2019

The life changing magic of (LGBT+) stories – Charlie Rose Crimston, Michael Thai, and Fiona Kate Barlow

In support of Pride Month chapter authors and editor of The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Prejudice discuss the [lack of] presence of LGBT+ characters in film, television and games.

Michael Thai, Charlie Crimston, Fiona Barlow | 13 Jun 2019

Mental Health Providers’ Duty During the Measles Outbreak

The current outbreak of measles across the United Kingdom, United States, and other industrialized nations has given rise to bitter conflict about vaccinations. Mental health providers may not intuitively...

Kristin H. Kroll | 8 Jun 2019

Nuclear Weapons: Still a Threat to Public Health, and Growing

Lead editor and an author of 'Preventing War and Promoting Peace', William H. Wiist, outlines his argument on why nuclear weapons are a growing threat to public health and suggests roles for health professionals in advocating reduction of nuclear weapons.

William H. Wiist | 7 Jun 2019

The Promise of Early Franciscan Theology

For generations, early Franciscan theology has suffered either from relative neglect or from various narratives—partly responsible for its neglect—which have tended to downplay its significance. One...

Lydia Schumacher | 7 Jun 2019

The Promise of New Sexual and Gender Identities for Young People – Jen Gilbert and Sharon Lamb

In support of Pride Month, editors of The Cambridge Handbook of Sexual Development, Jen Gilbert and Sharon Lamb discuss how the sexual development of children and youth has changed in response to shifting cultural norms.

Jen Gilbert, Sharon Lamb | 7 Jun 2019

Social Change, Animal Rights, and Incarceration

It is widely known that the American criminal justice system is uniquely punitive, and that the harsh carceral and collateral impacts of tough-on-crime policies have disproportionately burdened the poor...

Justin Marceau | 6 Jun 2019

Who will date a trans person? – Karen L. Blair

In a recent study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 87.5% of the participants chose only cisgender people and excluded transgender and non-binary individuals from their hypothetical dating pool. This blog, written by chapter author of 'The Intimate Relationships of Sexual and Gender Minorities' from The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships, 2E, looks at why...

Karen L Blair | 4 Jun 2019