Alex Thornton is a Senior Writer at Formative Content. Recoded to Forum Agenda on 29/05/24.
Science and the arts are often thought of as being on opposite ends of the spectrum. But sometimes the pursuit of scientific knowledge turns up images of extraordinary beauty.
Most people would look at an old pair of chopsticks and see nothing but trash. At a push, maybe something their kid could use in a school art project. Felix Böck saw desks, tables, choppi...
What happens to hair after it’s been trimmed? Usually, the piles of clippings are simply swept off the floor and discarded.
There’s something about long-distance train travel that stirs the soul. It conjures up the romance of a bygone era, full of opportunities for adventure, mystery, and even love. But in Eur...
当时代充满不确定性时，人们就会四处追寻答案。我们的祖先曾找过先知、预言家以及神秘主义者。现如今，我们仅需将我们的问题输入到搜索引擎中。
When times are uncertain, people look for answers. Once our ancestors sought out seers, prophets and mystics. Now we type our queries into search engines.
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic downturn it has caused, have hit everyone hard. But the impact has not been spread equally. A report in November by UN Women found clear evidence t...
The human cost to the US of the COVID-19 pandemic has been staggering. In just 10 months, the virus has claimed the lives of more than 300,000 Americans, and destroyed the livelihoods of ...
Do you know what goes into your pet’s food? And would it trouble you if the answer was maggots?
Children see the world differently. A busy road can be an insurmountable barrier, an underpass an intimidating place full of danger, a patch of grass an oasis of fun where imaginations ca...
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” as Benjamin Franklin remarked. But just as tax rates differ depending on the jurisdiction, so life expectancy va...
Anyone who has seen a child tear open their presents on Christmas morning knows how little attention gets paid to the wrapping – it’s all about what’s inside.
It’s often said viruses don’t discriminate. But how the COVID-19 pandemic affects you varies greatly depending on many factors – in particular, when you were born. The young may be far le...
The Australian government has announced a A$190 million (US$130 million) investment in the nation’s first Recycling Modernisation Fund, with the aim of transforming the country’s waste an...
For many Americans experiencing a mental health crisis, the first professional they encounter will be a police officer. It isn’t an ideal combination. Often, someone acting irrationally, ...
