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The Passing of a Nuclear Proliferator Par Excellence

Abdul Qadeer Khan, better known to the world as A. Q. Khan, passed away in October 2021 at the age of 85. Often referred to as the Father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb, and revered by many Pakistanis for...

Stuart Casey-Maslen | 21 Oct 2021

The Supernatural “Natural Experiment”: Rehabilitation and Remediation of Internationally Adopted Children

International adoption is not a modern invention: it has existed throughout known human history. But then something occurred that had never happened before in such a short period of time and on a such...

Boris Gindis | 21 Oct 2021

Why we need an energy convergence of conception of climate change

As illustrated by the work of the philosopher Thomas Kuhn, our conceptual models, our paradigms, frame our interpretation of data. Today, it is critically important that we share an “energy convergence”...

20 Oct 2021

The Italian Renaissance and the Origins of the Modern Humanities

Why do the humanities matter? As Dean of a school of Arts and Sciences at a research university, I care deeply about the disciplines that fall under the rubric of the Arts and Sciences, which also include...

Christopher S. Celenza | 20 Oct 2021

Surviving Climate Chaos: The power of cultural differences

Deep cultural features can be subtle, influential and very resistant to change, so it is important to create space for each people to find their own ways to respond to environmental threats.

Julian Caldecott | 20 Oct 2021

Return to Vietnam: Transnational Stories of War Legacies

“A lot of guys say, ‘I almost feel like I’m coming home”, said Bill E., a former Marine from his home in Da Nang. Bill had deployed to Vietnam in 1969, serving a year as a machine gunner along...

Mia Martin Hobbs | 19 Oct 2021

Mind Control to Major Tom: First State Regulates Use of Neurotechnologies

One of the last frontiers of science remains the human mind – but not for much longer. Scientists can already manipulate memories and emotions such as fear or anger, at the switch of a nanolaser, using...

Kobi Leins | 19 Oct 2021

Just, Reasonable Multiculturalism

I have been thinking and writing about religion and culture since the 1990s. However, I did not think about writing a book. I was more preoccupied with questions pertaining to media ethics and medical...

Raphael Cohen-Almagor | 18 Oct 2021

Supply Chain Disruption: Risks and Opportunities for A Net Zero Transition

A consortium of over 160 firms, with net assets of more than USD70 trillion, are now members of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), a COP26 initiative set up under the leadership of former...

Mokbul Ahmad, Jahan Chowdhury | 14 Oct 2021

Surviving Climate Chaos: Systems adapting to change

Surviving Climate Chaos is being published into a new world of lethal fires, floods and record-breaking temperatures, while the IPCC warns us that we are in the last decade before Arctic, oceanic and...

Julian Caldecott | 13 Oct 2021

Up **** Creek: The Discharge of Raw Sewage in England’s Rivers

With a large number of Britons “staycationing” in the UK due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is a greater emphasis on the recreational value of England’s rivers. From canoeing to fishing,...

Sean Whittaker | 11 Oct 2021

Development, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa

Whose work, in your field, has inspired you most? Though much of my scholarship is historically grounded, I was not trained as a historian. I admire historians who can put archival texts into conversation...

Robtel Neajai Pailey | 11 Oct 2021