CULTURES
The Gross National Happiness of Bhutan
Dec 22, 2019
Written by
Stuart Butler
In the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, traditional Buddhist culture has helped shape government policies on the environment and the search for human happiness. Should we all follow suit?
How New Zealand is redefining its relationship with Captain Cook
Dec 21, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
October 2019 marked 250 years since Captain James Cook first set foot in New Zealand, kickstarting a wave of British colonisation on the archipelago. The anniversary has been seen as an opportunity to re-evaluate the country’s relationship with a man…
A Portrait of Baul: Keeping ancient traditions alive
Dec 20, 2019
Written by
John Baker
The Bauls of Bengal are an order of wandering folk singers that have kept their philosophies alive for centuries. But modern demands threaten to overtake their simple, itinerant lifestyles. Now, an audio-visual record is being taken to keep their vocal…
3D printing is helping museums repatriate and decolonise
Dec 12, 2019
Written by
Myrsini Samaroudi, Karina Rodriguez Echavarria
Can 3D printing play a role in enabling museums to ‘decolonise’ and return artefacts to their countries of origin? These researchers think so
How would a four-day week affect the environment?
Dec 05, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
The four-day week is often held as being of benefit to human well-being, but what would working fewer hours really mean for the environment?
The Silk Road: An object lesson
Nov 18, 2019
Written by
Geographical
In an epic new book from traveller and curator Susan Whitfield, 80 leading scholars detail the history of the fabled Silk Road is through its people, cultures and landscapes
Treading on History: Why Uluru is closing to climbers
Oct 24, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
From 26 October, tourists will no longer be able to climb Uluru. Chris Fitch heads to the sacred site to discover what this means for Aboriginal people and visitors alike
Why larger communities create more systematic languages
Oct 07, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
An experiment that asked different sized groups to invent a new language has revealed that community size plays an important role in determining the type of language that develops
Plastic tea bags are releasing billions of microplastics into your tea
Oct 01, 2019
Written by
Helena Hosking
Canadian researchers have found that plastic tea bags, common to premium tea brands, release billions of micro plastics and nano plastic particles
Landmark case compensates Australian aboriginal group for land incursions
Sep 05, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
In a landmark case, Australia’s High Court has awarded damages to an Aboriginal group in compensation for historic incursions on their land, opening the way for billions of dollar’s worth of potential claims
Vancouver renames controversial government building
Aug 15, 2019
Written by
Abigail Spink
A Canadian federal employment office will no longer hold the name of the politician behind the notorious Komagata Maru incident of 1914
Speaking out: the indigenous tongue that has finally become official
May 30, 2019
Written by
Luke Weir
Peruvian community gains official language recognition
The higher environmental impact of white eating habits
May 27, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
White people’s eating habits in the US have a higher environmental impact than those of black and Latinx individuals, according to a new study
The impact of mobile work on partners and families in Australia
Apr 16, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
Two researchers have identified a deep-rooted sense of disorientation and loneliness among the partners of Australia’s growing community of mobile workers
The indigenous people of Taiwan’s letter to Xi Jinping
Mar 01, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
Xi Jinping’s rhetoric has prompted a heartfelt but stern response from Taiwan’s indigenous people
Breaking the silence: infertility and stigma in Senegal
Dec 26, 2018
Written by
Jane Labous
Infertility affects thousands of women across Senegal, yet the subject is deeply taboo. Jane Labous meets those fighting societal pressures in this West African country, where the infertile are said to be affected by les anges, and where a new…
The Stigma of Angels
Dec 14, 2018
Written by
Geographical
Film-maker Jane Labous documents the taboos faced by Senegalese women when it comes to infertility
Reintroduction of military conscription in Morocco
Oct 26, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Morocco reintroduces compulsory military service, one of many countries debating the ‘merits’ of conscription
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