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Feelings: what's the point of rational thought if emotions always take over?
We don't always realise it, but emotions play a positive role in decision making.
Feelings: what's the point of rational thought if emotions always take over?
We don't always realise it, but emotions play a positive role in decision making.
The Conversation
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Is pain in your body or mind? How the answer can help guide your treatment
A new study aims to understand how thoughts and feelings influence pain.
Is pain in your body or mind? How the answer can help guide your treatment
A new study aims to understand how thoughts and feelings influence pain.
The Conversation
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Antibiotic resistance: new discovery could change the future of treatment
Knowing what genes cause antibiotic resistance -- and where they are in the body -- is critical for preventing further antibiotic resistance.
Antibiotic resistance: new discovery could change the future of treatment
Knowing what genes cause antibiotic resistance -- and where they are in the body -- is critical for preventing further antibiotic resistance.
The Conversation
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'Natural' flood management would be overwhelmed by Britain's winter super-floods
'Leaky dams' and tree planting are useful against smaller floods, but they won't hold back the water after a major storm.
'Natural' flood management would be overwhelmed by Britain's winter super-floods
'Leaky dams' and tree planting are useful against smaller floods, but they won't hold back the water after a major storm.
The Conversation
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BBC: the licence fee is a small price to pay for a service that unites the UK
The BBC is under threat as the government considers abolishing the licence fee. This would be a disaster.
BBC: the licence fee is a small price to pay for a service that unites the UK
The BBC is under threat as the government considers abolishing the licence fee. This would be a disaster.
The Conversation
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The online wellness industry: why it's so difficult to regulate
The Goop Lab obscures the distinction between entertainment and evidence.
The online wellness industry: why it's so difficult to regulate
The Goop Lab obscures the distinction between entertainment and evidence.
The Conversation
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The experiences of people with disabilities show we need a new understanding of urban safety
Urban safety is as much about inclusion and belonging as it is about better lighting and CCTV.
The experiences of people with disabilities show we need a new understanding of urban safety
Urban safety is as much about inclusion and belonging as it is about better lighting and CCTV.
The Conversation
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What would happen if we all just stopped following rules?
Rules help to shape society – but always question why they're are there and who they serve.
What would happen if we all just stopped following rules?
Rules help to shape society – but always question why they're are there and who they serve.
The Conversation
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Andrew Weatherall brought record producers out of the back room and lured millions on to the dance floor
Hailed as a genius at the mixing desk, Weatherall's eclectic knowledge and skill came to define a musical era.
Andrew Weatherall brought record producers out of the back room and lured millions on to the dance floor
Hailed as a genius at the mixing desk, Weatherall's eclectic knowledge and skill came to define a musical era.
The Conversation
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Vigilantes and private security are policing the internet where governments have failed
Cyber security firms have sparked a revolution similar to the spread of private police forces.
Vigilantes and private security are policing the internet where governments have failed
Cyber security firms have sparked a revolution similar to the spread of private police forces.
The Conversation
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Do voters prefer white politicians? We asked and the results were telling
Participants were asked to choose between white and ethnic minority candidates.
Do voters prefer white politicians? We asked and the results were telling
Participants were asked to choose between white and ethnic minority candidates.
The Conversation
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Caroline Flack's death shows why police and CPS need training in domestic abuse cases
It is important that police forces and the CPS are able to recognise that coercive control and couple violence are different and require...
Caroline Flack's death shows why police and CPS need training in domestic abuse cases
It is important that police forces and the CPS are able to recognise that coercive control and couple violence are different and require...
The Conversation
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Discovery of gene associated with 20 autoimmune diseases leads to promising drug trials
A drug created to target this gene was found to be effective in treating autoimmune conditions like lupus and psoriasis.
Discovery of gene associated with 20 autoimmune diseases leads to promising drug trials
A drug created to target this gene was found to be effective in treating autoimmune conditions like lupus and psoriasis.
The Conversation
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From cow pox to mumps: people have always had a problem with vaccination
Anti-vaccinators today echo 200-year-old debates.
From cow pox to mumps: people have always had a problem with vaccination
Anti-vaccinators today echo 200-year-old debates.
The Conversation
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Uighur Muslims: novel coronavirus could become increasingly virulent in detention camps
China needs to tell the world what is going on in its detention camps in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
Uighur Muslims: novel coronavirus could become increasingly virulent in detention camps
China needs to tell the world what is going on in its detention camps in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
The Conversation
