Expert Comment
Prof Don Pollacco on major meteor shower peaking this weekend
Professor Pollacco discusses the Lyrid meteor which peaks 22nd April. This is the oldest recorded meteor shower and one of the major ones visible each year.
Professor Ivo Vlaev on new ‘visit a heat pump’ scheme to help householders make a clean tech switch
"By seeing that their peers have adopted this technology, homeowners may feel more confident in doing the same."
The Cass Review: Reaction to Gender Care report by PhD researcher - Nick Cherryman
Nick Cherryman, a PhD researcher in Gender, reacts to the Cass Review. "The report, whilst important is not entirely accurate, and overlooks several established connections. For instance, it erroneously suggests that social transitioning is unsupported by evidence, despite clear data indicating reduced depression and suicidal ideation among young trans individuals when this social transition is respected, for example, respectful use of pronouns."
Professor David Wright comments on recent study by Art UK
In recent years, statues have tended to be in the news when they've come down, so it is really interesting to see a story about statues going up, and to see some positive outputs from the campaigns to diversify who is represented in our towns and cities.
Emeritus Professor Toby Mottram on the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
"Despite meeting regulatory design and safety standards of the 1970s, the Baltimore Key Bridge may not have been equipped to handle the scale of ship movements seen today. However, modern navigation technologies should have prevented the ship from striking the pier. Investigating what failed on the ship to cause the fatal impact will be a priority."