Philippa Willitts

1 week ago | globalcomment.com | Philippa Willitts

High on her own success as a criminal defence barrister, Tessa Jane Ensler has the arrogance of someone who excels in her role. Someone who has fought her way to success. Ensler rides the adrenaline high of winning case after case. So what if she defends the odd rapist who was actually guilty? It’s just how it goes. So what if her cross-examinations of victims and survivors occasionally veers towards the brutal? It’s all part of the game.

1 week ago | globalcomment.com | Philippa Willitts

Paula Gortázar, University of WestminsterThe global sprint to develop artificial intelligence technologies is intensifying, fuelled by substantial investments from both public and private sectors keen to maintain a competitive edge in the AI era. In the UK, the AI industry is predicted to generate £400 billion by 2030. Yet the regulatory frameworks that govern these advances are often seen as barriers to innovation and investment.

1 week ago | globalcomment.com | Philippa Willitts

Share Tweet Pin Mail SMSA good playlist can help us to work through some real shit. Sometimes, we need to sob to ballads when we’ve been dumped, other times, the perfect 80s pop playlist can pep us up when we need to get moving. We might want to be inspired to change, or we might need to indulge our fury towards someone who wronged us.

2 weeks ago | globalcomment.com | Philippa Willitts

Vincent Straub, University of Oxford; Joanna Nadin, University of Bristol; Michael Joseph Richardson, Newcastle University; Robert Walker, University of Stirling, and Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, University of LimerickWe are facing an apparent crisis of masculinity among young boys. As the success of the Netflix show Adolescence has highlighted, young men are lacking positive role models – and increasingly looking to misogynistic online influencers to fill the void.

3 weeks ago | globalcomment.com | Philippa Willitts

In a world where information travels more quickly than ever before, and the misinformation and disinformation machines are working relentlessly, the ability to distinguish fact from fiction is essential. Understanding science, developing critical thinking abilities, and knowing how to ask the right questions isn’t just for scientists and academics, they’re vital for all of us trying to make informed decisions and understand what’s happening in the world.