Tag Archives: Wales

25Nov/25

Critical Thinking: There is a thin line between genius and insanity

November 25, 2025DevelopersArtificial intelligence, Bipolar disorder, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Computational neuroscience, Concepts in aesthetics, Creativity, Creativity and mental health, depression, Mental disorder, Mental health, Mind, Mood disorders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Walesadmin

Nov. 25, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — This phrase, “There is a thin line between genius and insanity,” is a compelling and long-standing stereotype that suggests a close connection between exceptional creativity and mental illness.

While it’s a popular idea, modern research indicates that it’s an oversimplification. There isn’t a single “thin line,” but rather a complex, non-linear relationship where certain traits and genetic factors are sometimes shared between highly creative individuals and those with specific mood disorders. Continue reading →

26Oct/25

Water Pollution Threatens UK Food Chain

October 26, 2025EnvironmentAgriculture, Aquatic ecology, Aquifers, Drinking water, Effects of climate change, Environmental science, Food security, Pollution, Sanitation, United Kingdom, Wales, Water pollutionadmin

Hydrachem, a UK-based water and surface disinfection specialist warns that the surge in contaminated water incidents poses a grave threat to the food and farming sectors. Hydrachem reports a 29% increase in pollution incidents in England and Wales in 2024, with severe cases rising by 60%, jeopardising crop quality, livestock welfare, and the entire food supply chain. Continue reading

05Sep/25

What I’ve learned from photographing (almost) every British wildflower

September 5, 2025Human InterestBen Lawers, Brownfield land, Creative Commons, Edinburgh, Estonia, Norway, Orchid, Plant, Richard Milne, Scotland, SHUTTERSTOCK, United Kingdom, Vlad Krivtsov, Wales, Yorkadmin

The author’s project took him all over Britain.
Montage images: Pajor Pawel/Shutterstock (background); Richard Milne (flowers)

Richard Milne, University of Edinburgh

The wildflowers of Britain include all manner of treasures – yet many people are only aware of a few, such as bluebells and foxgloves. A lot of its other flora are rare because of Britain’s location at the northern, western or even southern edges of their natural geographic – and hence climatic – ranges.

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29Jun/24

Election 2024: these are the races to watch

June 29, 2024PoliticsBellwether, Blaenau Gwent, Boris Johnson, Boston and Skegness, Cannock Chase, Creative Commons, Dan Carden, Douglas Carswell, Humphrey Southall, Independent politician, John Hayes, London, Monmouth, Nigel Farage, Oliver Heath, Peter Law, Red wall, Richard Taylor, Scottish Labour, Senedd constituencies and electoral regions, Senedd electoral regions, SHUTTERSTOCK, Tony Blair, UK Independence Party, United Kingdom, Wales, Welsh Labouradmin

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.

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03Oct/23

Crown Prosecution Service for England and Wales Taps DXC Technology for Workplace Transformation

October 3, 2023CrimeCPS, Crown Prosecution Service, DXC, DXC Technology, the crown prosecution service, United Kingdom, Walesadmin

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has been selected to run and transform essential IT infrastructure for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for England and Wales. Continue reading

19Aug/23

If England wins the world cup, the implications analysed

August 19, 2023FootballBlack British people, Ethnicity and association football, ffffff, Football in England, Harry Kane, In association football, Iran, Kick It Out, Members of the Order of the British Empire, Racism in association football, Raheem Sterling, Spain, Three Lions, United Kingdom, United States, Walesadmin

Aug. 19, 2023 /Sports/ — Whether or not the football will come home to England is anyone’s guess. England is certainly a target of haters, but they also have a strong team and a passionate fan base. It will be interesting to see how they perform in the World Cup.

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27Jun/23

Stephen Lawrence’s murder was covered up by Freemasons in the Metropolitan Police?

June 27, 2023CrimeBlack British history, Eltham, Freemasonry, Institutional racism, Jean Charles de Menezes, Metropolitan Police, Murder of Stephen Lawrence, Police, Racism, Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, Stephen Lawrence, The Secret Policeman, United Kingdom, Walesadmin

June 27, 2023 /Crime/ — The Metropolitan Police is not run by Freemasons. Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that is open to men of all faiths and backgrounds. There are a number of Freemasons who are also police officers, but they do not have any special influence over the running of the force.

There have been some allegations that Freemasons have used their influence to protect fellow members from prosecution, but there is no evidence to support these claims. The Metropolitan Police has a number of policies in place to prevent any form of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of membership of a fraternal organization. Continue reading →

10Apr/23

Easter eggs: their evolution from chicken to chocolate

April 10, 2023Human InterestCadbury, Charles II, Chocolate, Creative Commons, Easter, Easter Bunny, Easter egg, Easter traditions, Edward Atkinson Hornel, Egg, Egg tapping, Eggs as food, Hot chocolate, John Murrell, London, Mesoamerican cuisine, Serin Quinn, SHUTTERSTOCK, Snack foods, United Kingdom, Walesadmin

Serin Quinn, University of Warwick

A lot of Easter traditions – including hot cross buns and lamb on Sunday – stem from medieval Christian or even earlier pagan beliefs. The chocolate Easter egg, however, is a more modern twist on tradition.

Chicken eggs have been eaten at Easter for centuries. Eggs have long symbolised rebirth and renewal, making them perfect to commemorate the story of Jesus’ resurrection as well as the arrival of spring.

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22Mar/23

Casey review: key steps the Met police must take to address its institutional racism and sexism

March 22, 2023CrimeAnti-corporate activism, Articles, Baroness Casey, Civil rights and liberties, Creative Commons, David Carrick, Dissent, Freedom of expression, Freedom of speech, John Fox, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, London, Louise Casey, Mark Rowley, Murder of Stephen Lawrence, Police, Prevention, Sarah Everard, Stephen Lawrence, United Kingdom, Wales, Wayne Couzens, Whistleblower, William MacPherson, Workplace bullyingadmin

John Fox, University of Portsmouth

Baroness Louise Casey has found that London’s Metropolitan police force is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. We heard similar 24 years ago when, after the incompetent investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Sir William MacPherson reported that the Met was institutionally racist.

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05Feb/23

Six parts of your car that gather data on you

February 5, 2023TransportArtificial intelligence, Automatic identification and data capture, Automatic number-plate recognition, Control engineering, Creative Commons, ECall, Electronic control unit, Electronic toll collection, Embedded systems, Power control, Rachael Medhurst, Road traffic management, Seat belt, SHUTTERSTOCK, Technology, United Kingdom, Walesadmin

Rachael Medhurst, University of South Wales

You can tell a lot about someone from the car they drive. The data that many vehicles now collect can reveal the patterns of our daily lives and provide insights into our behaviour, actions and even our state of mind.

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