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The art and science of creating ‘smart luck’ in an uncertain world

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04 Mar 2022

Christian Busch Leila Milgrim

What if being lucky wasn’t just chance but a skill you could master? Christian Busch, FRSA, and Leila Milgrim argue we can all learn to spot opportunities and act on serendipity to lead more joyful, purposeful and successful lives – and the pandemic could be the chance of our lifetimes

Taking stress out of the workplace

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03 Mar 2022

Richard Martin

We are suffering an epidemic of stress. But, says Richard Martin, FRSA, it doesn’t have to be like this. His work helps people think strategically about mental health and wellbeing within their organisations. And he asks, what if we were mindful of the impact of our behaviours not just on our colleagues, but with everyone we do business with?

Scenting our way to wellbeing

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20 Feb 2022

Smell, the only sense we can’t switch off, has an unexpected role to play in tackling our epidemic of anxiety and depression. Dr Jenny Tillotson, FRSA, talks about a transformative technology that could help us approach our emotions in a new way, and help humanity recover from the pandemic

Community action is key to alleviating vaccine hesitation – and beating the Omicron Variant

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21 Dec 2021

Asheem Singh

Whatever you think of the government’s response to Covid, with the advent of the Omicron variant, one recurring message must be bolded and double-underlined, says Asheem Singh FRSA: universal vaccination is crucial.

How music perpetuates white male dominance

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22 Oct 2021

Olga Ivannikova FRSA Gabriella Di Laccio

Olga Ivannikova FRSA and Gabriella Di Laccio highlight research that revealed the dominance of white male composers and argue that for music to fulfil its potential to entertain and to drive social change much more diversity is needed.

How might we farm without a farm?

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15 Oct 2021

ASHUTOSH NAIK FRSA

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected people the world-over. Ashutosh Naik FRSA argues that while the impact of the pandemic might be different across geographies, social and cultural lines the one thing that is certain is that food, food security and traceability have become very important considerations.

An old blindspot

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14 Oct 2021

Colum Menzies Lowe FRSA

Colum Menzies Lowe FRSA argues that, while the UK population is getting older and people tend to work and live longer, ageism is still alive and kicking, particularly in relation to their role as consumers.

Cooking in custody

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15 Sep 2021

Iqbal Wahhab

Iqbal Wahhab outlines the ways food can make a real difference to prisoners’ lives

Anti-racism is a White person’s problem

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20 Aug 2021

Neil Thompson FRSA

Dr Neil Thompson FRSA welcomes the renewed pressure to deal with systemic racism but warns an over-simplification can backfire, and to be effective, we need a well thought out approach.