Our beliefs about the past help define who we are and how we live in the present. Dr Sarah Kurnick, assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder, in the US, studies how ancient Maya peoples at Punta Laguna, Mexico, perceived their own history. The Maya who live in Punta Laguna today play a key roleContinue reading “What does the past mean to people today?”
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How sustainable is your food?
Modern food production and trade have countless impacts on the environment. Sustainable food systems are indispensable for future food security, but how can we assess the environmental sustainability of food? Dr Carole Dalin, a sustainability researcher at University College London in the UK, is developing integrated environmental indicators to track progress towards sustainable agriculture. Read the article atContinue reading “How sustainable is your food?”
Can mentoring help poets thrive?
How important has mentoring been in the creative industries? This is what Professor Will May from the University of Southampton in the UK is trying to determine. He has used his findings to establish Poetry Ambassadors, a mentoring programme to support young poets and help them to develop their creative abilities. Read the article at Futurum Careers!
How poverty contributes to antimicrobial resistance
Overuse of antimicrobial drugs creates dangerous resistant strains of microorganisms. Yet in some places of the world today, it is impossible to get by without them. Medical anthropologists Professor Clare Chandler and Susan Nayiga, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK, study how conditions in Uganda force residents to rely on antibiotics on a dailyContinue reading “How poverty contributes to antimicrobial resistance”
How do we get more women on company boards?
Despite progress in recent years, women remain underrepresented on company boards. This is a problem: research shows that companies with women in top positions benefit in numerous ways, including through networking and family-friendly policies. Dr Helen Kowalewska of the University of Oxford is investigating differences in countries’ social policies to understand how the UK could improve gender diversity atContinue reading “How do we get more women on company boards?”
What if we could do psychology experiments in virtual reality?
Virtual reality is opening new doors for research in psychology. Based at the University of Kent in the UK, Professor Markus Bindemann and his team build photorealistic, 3D avatars in virtual reality to study face perception and person perception. Read the article at Futurum Careers!
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