From Sanitizers to Social Media: The Hidden Science Behind Everyday Choices
When most people think of scientific research, they may imagine test tubes, lab coats, and microscopes. However, many impactful experiments happen not in laboratories, but in office buildings, student...
19 Mai 11min
Colitis ulcerosa und die verborgene Logik chronischer Erkrankungen
Colitis ulcerosa, oft als UC bezeichnet, ist eine chronisch-entzündliche Erkrankung des Dickdarms, die weltweit immer häufiger auftritt, auch bei Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen. Für viele Patient...
18 Mai 16min
The Hidden Life of Fat: How Adipose Tissue Shapes Health Across a Lifetime
For much of modern history, body fat was viewed simply as stored energy, a passive reserve that expanded or shrank depending on diet and activity. Today, that understanding has shifted dramatically. R...
7 Mai 11min
Reimagining Europe: Crisis, Solidarity, and the Search for a Common Future
In moments of uncertainty, societies are compelled to imagine what comes next. The future becomes a contested space, shaped not only by policies and institutions but also by competing visions of what ...
7 Mai 14min
Speaking in the Shadows: How Everyday Pakistanis Are Redefining Voice and Power
In an age where a single post can spark a national debate, the question of who gets to speak and who is heard has taken on new urgency. In her book, Dissenting Counter-Publics in Pakistani Social Medi...
6 Mai 11min
When Children Lead in Crisis: What the Pandemic Revealed About Young People, Empathy, and the Future of Disaster Literacy
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a familiar narrative took hold across the world. Children, it was often said, were among the most vulnerable. Their schools closed, their routines vanishe...
1 Mai 12min
Jenni AI: Preserving academic integrity in an age of AI-written text
As generative AI becomes ever more convincing at mimicking human text, many universities and academic institutions have come to rely on AI detection tools to police academic integrity. However, recent...
30 Apr 10min
The Long Journey Toward Mental Health Rights in South Africa
Mental health is increasingly recognised as a vital part of human well-being, yet the legal systems that protect people with mental illness have often developed slowly. In South Africa, the story of m...
29 Apr 11min
