Editors Blog

Will Twitter become just another passive medium?

Will Twitter become just another passive medium?

US academics, Andrew Stephen and Olivier Toubia offer some insights into how the enormously popular social network might work in the future.

Big Data – for better or for worse

Big Data – for better or for worse

A full 90% of all the data in the world has been generated over the last two years. So, how can it be utilised? Åse Dragland reports.

Lies, damned lies and statistics

Lies, damned lies and statistics

With the UK Statistics Authority’s criticism of the DWP's use of figures on welfare benefits, misrepresentation of statistics appears to be back on the agenda.

A scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change

A scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change

An analysis of peer-reviewed articles has revealed an overwhelming consensus among scientists that recent warming is human-caused.

Liquid air set to breathe new life into UK energy industry

Liquid air set to breathe new life into UK energy industry

New report claims 'liquid air' energy storage medium for renewables could spawn a £1bn industry and create 22,000 UK jobs.

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