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Some economists have called for a radical ‘global wealth tax’ on billionaires. How would that work?
A wealth tax on billionaires would require global cooperation and get us into the tricky territory of taxing unrealised gains ...
As livestock numbers grow, wild animal populations plummet. Giving all creatures a better future will take a major rethink
As our domesticated herds grow, wildlife is becoming rarer and rarer. Rethinking our responsibilities to animals will be hard ...
Australia’s whooping cough surge is not over – and it doesn’t just affect babies
Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years. However, ...
For the first time, fossil stomach contents of a sauropod dinosaur reveal what they really ate
Sauropods were the largest land-living animals of all time. Finding the traces of a sauropod’s last meal is nothing short of ...
Should we widen our ‘moral circle’? Philosopher Jeff Sebo argues we now have no choice
Humans are inescapably moral animals. Yet it is rare for most of us to reflect on how well our moral compasses are working.
Fake news and real cannibalism: a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age
Fake news is also old news – 350 years ago, it brought down the Dutch Republic in a frenzy of political violence distinctly ...
Daniel Gayo-Avello
Profesor titular de la Universidad de Oviedo desde diciembre de 2017, anteriormente fue profesor contratado doctor (desde ...
Lola S. Almendros
Doctora en Lógica y Filosofía de la Ciencia por la Universidad de Salamanca. Fue investigadora predoctoral en el Instituto de ...
Tecnoadolescentes: nuevos modos de entender y habitar el mundo
Las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación han transformado nuestras creencias, valores, prácticas y capacidades, ...
The food affordability crisis is one reason governments need to step up for school food
Parents and teachers in a southern Ontario survey conducted in the city of Hamilton and Peel Region spoke about their desires ...
Diverticular disease: the surprisingly common gut condition you’ve probably never heard of
Bloating, abdominal pain, constipation? You might have diverticular disease — a condition that affects nearly 7 in 10 people over 80. Here’s what you need to know.
Animals can’t talk like humans do – here’s why the hunt for their languages has left us empty-handed
Many scientists see evidence of language in the sounds animals put together, but they may be kidding themselves.