Expert Comment
Expert comment - new Brazilian variant of COVID-19
"We need to carefully monitor immune responses in individuals infected with these variants." Professor Lawrence S. Young, Virologist and Professor of Molecular Oncology, comments on new variants of the coronavirus and whether they will be less affected by the vaccines.
Social media expert comments on suspension of Donald Trump's Twitter account
With Twitter announcing the suspension of Donald Trump's account and comments today from CEO Jack Dorsey discussing the decision, Dr Eric Jensen from the Department of Sociology comments
Expert comment, Europe experiences warmest year on record
We need committed leadership, a much greater level of information, and a social movement through which people can change their consumption patterns together." Professor David Mond comments on findings from the EU Copernicus Climate Change survey that globally, 2020 was tied with the previous warmest year 2016, making 2011-2020 the warmest decade recorded, while Europe has seen its warmest year ever.
Donald Trump's social media accounts blocked: expert comment
Twitter and Facebook have blocked US President Donald Trump's accounts according to media reports, and Dr Eric Jensen of the Department of Sociology has commented on why the social media giants have taken this action now.
The last time the US Capitol was stormed: historian Professor Tim Lockley comments
Scenes of protestors storming the US Capitol building yesterday have dominated news reports around the world. It is not the first time that the building has been stormed according to Professor Tim Lockley from the Department of History, who has commented on the last occasion in 1814.