Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University
The search for alcohol hangover cures is as old as alcohol itself. Many cures and remedies are sold, but scientific evidence for their effectiveness is lacking.
18Jul/24
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How being shot might affect Donald Trump’s mental health – and that of millions of others
Simon McCarthy-Jones, Trinity College Dublin
After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania campaign rally, there is much speculation about how this will affect the 2024 US election. However, no one is yet asking how these events may affect Trump himself.
Will Joe Biden step down? An expert Q&A
Dafydd Townley, University of Portsmouth
Joe Biden’s extremely weak performance at the CNN TV debate last week, has prompted senior figures in the Democrat party to question whether he is fit enough to stand for the upcoming presidential election. Former speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said it was reasonable to ask: “Is this an episode or is this a condition?”
05Jul/24
UK election: Tory downfall is democracy rectifying its mistakes
Stephen Barber, University of East London
Democracies are no better than other forms of government at avoiding catastrophic mistakes. But they are much more effective at rectifying them. While the 2024 British general election might have seemed a long time coming, as the country meandered from one failure to the next, the utter scale of defeat for the Conservatives is testament to the ability of a democratic system to reject, reverse and renew.
29Jun/24
Election 2024: these are the races to watch
Oliver Heath, Royal Holloway University of London and Humphrey Southall, University of Portsmouth
As the country gears up for the election, all eyes are on the bellwether constituencies that historically reflect the broader national mood.
16Jun/24
Queenie is a rejection of the ‘strong Black woman’ stereotype – and a celebration of ‘messy’ quarter life
Jenni Ramone, Nottingham Trent University
Reviews of Channel 4’s new sitcom, Queenie, are divided. The good reviews have praised the show’s authenticity, while the negative ones have called it “crude” and “bland”. Having watched the show, I wonder if the real problem is that reviewers have expected the show to deliver on every count – and they want a heroine who represents the “strong Black woman”.
09May/24
Does ejaculating often reduce your risk of prostate cancer?
Daniel Kelly, Sheffield Hallam University
In terms of men’s health issues, prostate cancer features high on the agenda. It’s the second most diagnosed cancer in men globally – closely followed by lung cancer. And it’s the most common cancer in men in the UK.
09May/24
OpenAI’s content deal with the FT is an attempt to avoid more legal challenges – and an ‘AI data apocalypse’
Mike Cook, King’s College London
OpenAI’s new “strategic partnership” and licensing agreement with the Financial Times (FT) follows similar deals between the US tech company and publishers such as Associated Press, German media giant Axel Springer and French newspaper Le Monde.
15Apr/24
Gaza war: Israel using AI to identify human targets raising fears that innocents are being caught in the net
Elke Schwarz, Queen Mary University of London
A report by Jerusalem-based investigative journalists published in +972 magazine finds that AI targeting systems have played a key role in identifying – and potentially misidentifying – tens of thousands of targets in Gaza. This suggests that autonomous warfare is no longer a future scenario. It is already here and the consequences are horrifying.
03Apr/24
Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it
Adrian Gepp, Bangor University and Milind Tiwari, Charles Sturt University
A multi-billion pound criminal enterprise lurks amid our supermarket shelves. Food crime not only harms our wallets but threatens public health. It includes activities such as mislabelling a product, replacing a food or ingredient with another substance that is inferior, and even poisoning.