One of Italy‘s most feared mob bosses who ruled the Neapolitan Camorra from a prison cell for most of his life has died. Raffaele ‘the Professor’ Cutolo, 79, was found dead on a prison bed in Parma on Wednesday morning after spending the last 42 years of his life behind bars. From jail he established the … Read more
A Columbia University professor of psychology and neuroscience says he snorts heroin and takes other drugs to feel ‘refreshed’ and ‘prepared to face another day.’ Carl Hart, 54, studies the effects of recreational psychoactive drugs on humans and is the chair of the prestigious university’s psych department, according to the New York Post. Hart, who is on a sabbatical … Read more
As the second wave of Covid-19 retreats, the devastating impact on cancer patients is becoming ever more apparent. We are now facing a savage new health crisis, one which may prove even more destructive than the pandemic itself. Life-saving operations have been postponed, vital treatments delayed and new cases missed as screening programmes have been … Read more
Bristol University sociology professor who quit Labour party amid anti-Semitism claims calls for an ‘end’ of Zionism in online debate – sparking calls for him to be sacked Professor David Miller made inflammatory comments at online campaign event Accused of ‘Soviet-style antisemitism’ and ‘proselytising hatred towards Jews’ Suspended from Labour after accusing Keir Starmer of taking … Read more
The date everything changed is entrenched in my memory – June 23, 2016, the day Britain voted for Brexit. Before that moment I was a professor of British politics who loved his job, enjoyed spending time with his colleagues and looked forward to life in Britain’s universities, which are among the best in the world. … Read more
A quarter of all known stars in the universe are thought to host a ‘perfect planet’ — one the same size and temperature as Earth. There are approximately a ‘zetta’ of them … that’s a trillion billions — a one with 21 zeroes after it. So it is presumptuous for us to assume we are … Read more
St Andrews University comes under fire after axing only female gender studies professor and replacing her with two men Dr Alison Kerr helped set up St Andrews University’s Institute for Gender Studies But bosses have chosen not to renew her fixed-term contract after two years Thousands of students and academics have signed petition for Dr … Read more
Professor compares British Empire to Japan’s savage treatment of PoWs during World War II Corinne Fowler compared British Empire with Japan’s treatment of WWII PoWs She was among those to publish a reported outing National Trust links to slavery Sir John Hayes criticised her comments as ‘blinkered and blinded’ By Andrew Levy For The Daily … Read more
The news is good, and it’s going to get better. As the Big Freeze recedes, the first glimmers of spring are bringing a series of reasons for us to feel truly optimistic about the future. So it’s about time we gave ourselves a collective pat on the back. The simple fact that 15million people – … Read more
Professor Neil Ferguson insists we will be ‘back to normal by this time next year’ as he says he is ‘hopeful’ this will be the last lockdown Professor Neil Hayward says he is hopeful lockdown could be lifted for good Scientist known as ‘Professor Lockdown’ is hopeful schools can return in Feb Says he is … Read more