Can you claim to care about climate change and the environment, whilst being a meat-eater?

Climate change, global warming, mass extinction, and environmental degradation are the most dangerous threats to my generation. Those of us who are millennial or gen-Z, are painfully and constantly aware of the imminent threat to life as we know it. Being raised from a young age on catastrophising news and media, about the collapsing, crashing and

The Uncertain Future of Live music in the UK

After months of lockdown restrictions, much of the live music industry faced an uncertain future, with many venues fearing permanent closures. Tireless fundraising, easing restrictions, and the return of live music events – albeit exclusively outdoors and socially distanced- has meant that in recent weeks, hopes for a brighter future have slowly returned. The long-term

The Many Problems with Boris Johnson’s Anti-Obesity Campaign

A new anti-obesity campaign has recently been announced by the government. The ‘Better Health’ campaign includes a series of measures designed to encourage weight loss and healthier food choices. TV adverts for high sugar, fat, and salt foods will be banned before 9pm. There will be an end to buy-one-get one-free deals on unhealthy foods.

The scandal of Higher Education funding in England.

This is Great Britain, a place where education is accessible and encouraged to everyone, right? Wrong.I have personally made my way through all the conventional steps of the English education system, namely, GCSE’s, A-levels, Bachelor’s degree. When faced with the question all undergraduates fear: ‘so, what are you doing after university?’, I decided I wanted

Green Energy done badly: Cleve Hill Solar Park.

On the 28th May 2020, the proposal for the UK’s biggest solar farm was approved. For those ecologically minded, this seems like a huge win, a step in the right direction for sustainable development. However, on closer inspection, the questionable financial motivations, potentially catastrophic health risks, opposition from local communities, and impact on endangered ecosystems

Intelligence and Neurobiology in Coleoid Cephalopods: Why and How? (long read)

Contents:AbstractIntroductionIntelligence: Why?What is ‘intelligence’?What drives the Evolution of Intelligence?How do we measure Intelligence?Evidence on Coleoid Intelligence from Behavioural studiesSpecific Coleoid Intelligence Evolutionary routes – Why Coleoids? Implications of Advanced IntelligenceNeurobiology: How? How are Neuroanatomy and Intelligence linked? Evidence on Coleoid Intelligence from Physiological/ Anatomical/ Neurological StudiesHow Diverged is Coleoid Anatomy? Comparisons of Neurobiology across taxaDiscussion

Critically evaluating the evolutionary and ecological theories that explain the latitudinal species richness gradient.

Tropical rainforests can be loosely defined as the permanently wet wooded areas in the equatorial region between tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. There is huge diversity – not only within tropical rainforests – but also between them; there is no set model forest, as each has its own biogeographical and biological structures, which vary hugely

Is paying for ‘ecosystem services’ good for sustainable development?

Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans gain from the natural world, and are defined into 3 general categories: provisioning services supply us with a commodity (water, timber), regulating services help maintain homeostasis in our environment (air regulation), and cultural services offer an opportunity to expand our experiences, with nature tourism and education (Department for

To what extent are individuals able to Construct and Perform their own gendered identities in Western cultures?

IntroductionThe question of whether individuals are really in control of their identity has been widely studied by anthropologists worldwide. Some argue that our gender identity is innate and deeply connected to biology and personality traits, while the opposing belief is that the subject of gender is malleable and can is influenced and constructed by many

Discussing the main issues concerning the compatibility, between the pursuit of economic growth and the pursuit of sustainability.

IntroductionThe issue of the contrasting, and potentially conflicting, interests between the current economic model, and sustainability, has become more prevalent in recent years. It’s suggested by economists and ecologists alike, that under the western capitalist structure, economic growth cannot be achieved in a manner that is sustainable for natural habitats and ecosystems.The industrial revolution gave