Science: You Decide

I’m currently doing a research degree through Australian National University’s Centre for the Public Awareness of Science. I’m looking at how deliberative democracy could play a role in science policy in Australia. I’m holding some events to gather data for my research. If you’re in Adelaide or Canberra you might like to attend. [...]

Sustainability and Environment

In many ways, ‘sustainability’ is the buzz word for a new millennium. As finite resources run low, levels of production and consumption increase. And while trends show that we are making the effort to live greener lives, the problem of pollution has not gone away, with the UK dumping more household waste into landfill [...]

Migration and Population

Migration is not a new phenomenon, but it is one which increasingly hits the headlines. It is highly controversial, with some believing the UK is too open to migrants and others defending migrants as beneficial to our economy. Meanwhile, the population of the UK and the world continues to grow amid fears about sustainability. Is [...]

Climate Change

Climate change is as political as it is scientific. If people’s actions rather than natural phenomena are responsible for climate change, will altering our behaviour make any difference? This book looks at the debate about global warming, as well as at the causes and effects of climate change and their implications for the future. The information [...]

World Nomads podcast documentary scholarship

World Nomads offered a podcast documentary scholarship to Cambodia, to visit the Fred Hollows eye camp and produce a travel podcast. Entrants produced a short travel-focused podcast on the theme, ‘it opened my eyes’. The winner put a lot more effort into audio production than I did and definitely deserved to win - congratulations Kylie! I was [...]