How to make the most of resistance in research subjects
Boston ethnographer argues that people often disclose more than intended when they close ranks and create obstacles
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Beware the public backlash from ‘science triumphalism’
A radical new manifesto for science communication is warning about the dangers of making arrogant claims that academic knowledge can explain the mysteries of the universe. Matthew Reisz meets its...
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Is ‘more speech’ always ‘disinfectant’ to hate speech, play asks
Harvard campus drama made famous by Bryan Cranston makes European premiere as Gaza protests debate adds fresh relevance
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Richard Sennett: ‘I’ve always felt like a fish out of water in academia’
The feted urban sociologist Richard Sennett tells Matthew Reisz about how his former career as a cellist inspired his latest trilogy of books, why his ideal university would be more night school than...
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Call the midwife to deliver students from a dark place on climate
Studying high art is still important, but popular culture can give humanities undergraduates better pointers on how to convert their refined understandings into practical action, rather than...