JONATHAN HANKINS
Autore, Speaker
Africa up for grabs
Last year Friends Of The Earth published a report entitled Africa up for grabs, the scale and impact of land grabbing for agrofuels. The report was part Funded by the European Commission within the feeding and fueling Europe project, and takes a critical look at the problem of companies buying or leasing large pieces of ... Africa up for grabs
2011 2mn
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Electric car sharing schemes on the rise
This week The Guardian UK carried the news that the city of Paris is to introduce an electric car sharing scheme. The scheme will cost 100 million Euro of which the city council has offered 60 and is an extension of its 2007 bicycle sharing project known as Vĕlib, a system that has been extensively ... Electric car sharing schemes on the rise
2010 2mn
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The Global Green Awards For Creativity In Sustainability
On 2nd December 2010 the 5th Global Green Awards For Creativity in Sustainability will take place in London. This year the awards include two new categories, one entitled ‘Best Green New Product innovation’ and the second ‘Best Green Educational Project’. This year for the first time the awards will be truly international, with each category ... The Global Green Awards For Creativity In Sustainability
2010 2mn
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Solar energy farms
Next weekend an article appeared in the Bergamo local paper L’Eco di Bergamo that is worthy of reporting as I feel it offers some food for thought for Foundation website readers. The article is entitled “Solar Panels eating up the greenbelt. Rules needed” and explains that the province of Bergamo alone has seen a 500% ... Solar energy farms
2010 5mn
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Bad Science and Ben Goldacre
In this posting I would like to take a look at the work of Ben Goldacre, author, doctor, blogger and columnist for The Guardian UK newspaper. Certain aspects of his work such as the reporting of science in the press have been addressed in several other recent posts and I hope to draw some parallels ... Bad Science and Ben Goldacre
2010 8mn
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Bad ideas? A history of scientific discovery
Robert Winston is one of the UK’s leading scientists and a household face on TV. He currently holds the chair of Science and Society at Imperial College London and was made a life peer in 1995. He has written a series of books mostly related to his work in fertility and genetics, but his latest ... Bad ideas? A history of scientific discovery
2010 5mn
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Dan Ariely and Behavioral Economics
The phrase ‘responsibility is down to politics and not ethics’ has more than once been heard during discussions here at the Foundation. If this holds true then it might be interesting to take a look at Dan Ariely’s work on behavioral economics. Ariely is currently Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University and has become ... Dan Ariely and Behavioral Economics
2010 5mn
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Google and Facebook back in the news
Once more this week various newspapers and also the BBC have run critical reports regarding both Google and Facebook’s record on respecting privacy. Last Friday Google were forced to admit that they had been collecting information that had been sent over unsecured wireless networks during its photographing of areas for its street view service. The ... Google and Facebook back in the news
2010 4mn
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Volcanic ash disruption and Facebook
As I am sure everyone is aware the volcanic ash problem has recently caused a few travel problems for a few million people. Once again today (5th May) airspace is closed over much of Ireland and parts of Scotland and I find myself still trying to return to Italy after an enforced sea trip yesterday ... Volcanic ash disruption and Facebook
2010 2mn
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Internet, the new superpower?
This weekend saw the conclusion of the BBC World News series entitled Superpower. The series takes a look at the Internet and its effect upon people’s lives. The BBC website hosts a section dedicated to the series, featuring interviews and video clips with an impressive lineup of experts within the field. Each weekend features a ... Internet, the new superpower?
2010 5mn
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The problem with social networking
In the posting that follows I would like to take a look at media reporting of social problems that could in some way implicate or criticize social networking sites. It should be borne in mind that the paper press (also in its online form) has often been quick to attribute blame to social networking sites, ... The problem with social networking
2010 8mn
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Drones and other robots of war
Recently the press has been full of articles addressing the legality or illegality of the military use of unmanned drone aircraft in the war against terror. Their use as well as the use of other human controlled robot weaponry presents a series of ethical, moral, technical and legal problems, often more down to the way ... Drones and other robots of war
2010 8mn
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