How fire-safe is British furniture?
BBC There are few places as frightening to Guillermo Rein as a furniture shop. “I feel very uncomfortable when I go shopping for furniture. Especially if they have a showroom when you can see people moving around sofas”. Professor Rein is an expert in fire science. He told us at his facility, the Hazelab at […]
How an abandoned lab could show us the future
Rachel Nuwer Former technician Esther Kika approaches the research station (Credit: Rachel Nuwer) The Amani Hill Research Station in Tanzania was once one of East Africa’s leading laboratories – now it is a shadow of its past glory. Rachel Nuwer visited to find out what happened, and discovered lessons about the fragility of scientific progress […]
We’re proud of what we’ve done, says Trump’s trade chief
Reuters “Trade wars are good, and easy to win” – the mantra of President Trump, the self-styled “Mr Tariff Man”, was inspired by his long-serving trade representative Robert Lighthizer. He rarely talks to the media, but mindful of the legacy of four years of ripping up the international trade system, he told the BBC he […]
How UK football expertise could help China win World Cup
Google Carlos Tevez playing for Shanghai Shenhua Football and China have rarely been out of the headlines in recent years, whether it is big name stars such as Carlos Tevez moving to play there, or Chinese billionaires investing in European clubs. Tevez’s salary is reportedly a whopping £600,000 a week, which highlights the growing financial […]
Wedding businesses ‘need more help to survive’
Ceri Haf Roberts Ceri Haf Roberts and her fiance Rhys were due to get married in September 2020 Wedding businesses are calling on the Welsh Government to do more to help the sector suffering because of Covid regulations. The industry warned Wales was in danger of losing a number of creative businesses without improved guidance. […]
The songs that defied the Iranian government
Hichkas/YouTube Hichkas (Credit: Hichkas/YouTube) As Iranian rappers like Hichkas are forced into exile, and others like Toomaj Salehi and Saman Yasin are imprisoned, Arian Khameneh takes a look at the genre of music that has soundtracked an era of protest. In the early-to-mid 2000’s, Soroush Lashkari, better known as Hichkas (the Persian word for “nobody”) […]
A lockdown journey from couch to kettlebells
BBC Of all the roles life has carved out for me, this one has to be one of the most unexpected. But sharing my DIY lockdown kettlebell regime on social media, primarily for the purposes of self-motivation, has resulted in an avalanche of requests for help and support for others – mainly women – wanting […]
Are chief sustainability officer jobs women’s fast-track to the C-suite?
Getty Images Many women have risen to leadership position in sustainability and green jobs – a marked improvement over past years (Credit: Getty Images) Women hold many major leadership positions in sustainability. Their presence is important for representation – but familiar problems may make these gains temporary. In 2022, Mattel Inc released a series of […]
Eight ways the world is not designed for women
The Washington Post via Getty Images Female officers pictured at the 20th Anniversary of Women in Military Service for America celebration in 2017 Training mannequins are getting an update: breasts – two years after a study found women are less likely than men to receive CPR in public. They are the latest talking point in […]
Danone’s UK boss calls for higher taxes on unhealthy food
Getty Images The boss of one of the UK’s biggest food firms is calling for higher taxes on salty, fatty and sugary foods. Food producers had not “shown enough appetite to change”, said James Mayer, who runs Danone in the UK and Irish Republic. The French firm is best known for its yoghurt brands, but […]