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The Media Game and Policy-Making

Éric Montpetit, author of In Defense of Pluralism: Policy Disagreement and its Media Coverage (2016), takes a look at how the media handles political stories.

Éric Montpetit | 22 Dec 2015

Medieval Language and / or Literature

Tim William Machan, editor of Imagining Medieval English - Language Structures and Theories 500-1500 (2016) explores the significance of the phrase 'language and literature'.

Tim William Machan | 21 Dec 2015

Why I Still Like Cyberspace

John Suler, author of Digital Age: Humans Become Electric (2015), explains why he remains a fan of cyberspace.

John Suler | 18 Dec 2015

The Choanoflagellates – Evolution, Biology and Ecology

My interest in choanoflagellates came about by accident. In 1970 I spent a month in Norway attempting to collect coccolithophorids (calcified phytoplankton) which are usually present in coastal waters...

Barry Leadbeater | 17 Dec 2015

The future of the internet

In the final part of our cyberpsychology roundtable discussion, our 4 authors look forward to reveal what they think the future holds for the internet and the impact it will have on our society.

16 Dec 2015

The Hydrological Benefits of Low Oil Prices

Dr Hussein A. Amery, author of Arab Water Security: Threats and Opportunities in the Gulf States (2015) explores the hydrological benefits of low oil prices.

Hussein A. Amery | 15 Dec 2015

Harnessing the Power of Experts

Relying on expert judgement is a risky but necessary business, requiring the right tools ... and the right experts.

14 Dec 2015

The Euro’s Chronic Crisis

Paul Wallace, author of The Euro Experiment (2015), takes a wide analytical look at Europe's economic crisis.

Paul Wallace | 10 Dec 2015

The single most important issue in cyber psychology

In the fifth of our cyberpsychology roundtable discussions, the authors decide on what they feel is the singular most important issue online.

9 Dec 2015

Sociology as a Population Science

John H. Goldthorpe, author of Sociology as a Population Science (2016) explores Sociology's place in the world.

John H. Goldthorpe | 8 Dec 2015

Paris, and Existential Global Challenges

John L. Brooke, the author of Climate Change and the Course of Global History (2014), examines the global issues at stake as we battle a warming climate and introduces an excerpt from his book.

John L. Brooke | 7 Dec 2015

Climate Change and Paris 2015 − Pessimism or Cautious Optimism?

Frank Incropera, author of Climate Change: A Wicked Problem (2015), explores the role of the 2015 Conference of Parties at Paris.

Frank Incropera | 4 Dec 2015