5 minute read. A nation's military is like a fire extinguisher — you keep one because you're prudent, not because you want to use it, argues Lee Cronk, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University.
In this urgent geopolitical Q&A, Aly Kamadia, Editor-in-Chief of iDose Magazine, breaks down the catastrophic US-Israeli war on Iran, exploring the dangerous mix of regional ambitions, religious extremism, and asymmetric warfare.
5 minute read. Both Washington and Tehran share blame for the breakdown that led to war, writes Vice Provost Mehrzad Boroujerdi, tracing how mutual distrust, Israeli influence, and strategic rigidity led to war.
4 minute read. The US and Israel are bombing Iran — and SOAS Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam warns this illegal war could drag the entire world into crisis.
Is Earth the only planet harboring intelligent life? Aly Kamadia interviews Oxford-minted astrobiologist and Professor Jonti Horner on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, the Fermi Paradox, and why the answer matters.
It is arguably the single most captivating question in astronomy. In this month's newsletter, iDose Magazine Editor Aly Kamadia introduces a conversation with astrobiologist Jonti Horner to see if we are finally close to an answer.
15 minute read. While reviewing two timely books, Elaine Coburn, Professor of International Studies at York University, debunks the myths of the "good billionaire" and examines how concentrated private power erodes public decision-making.
7 minute read. When we think about the future, it naturally seems to be ‘open’ – a realm of unfixed possibilities. But is this correct? Alison Fernandes, Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Dublin, explores how time travel and physics challenge our intuition.
5 minute read. Can AI truly care? Distinguished cognitive scientist Paul Thagard argues that without physiology, AI only offers the illusion of care—a dangerous trap for human users