Angus Taylor | BEST Futures

Secularism in Iran

Nov 6, 2023 | Opinion, Politics & Human Rights

Postcolonial intellectuals and Iran’s rulers agree that secularism is just Western imperialism in disguise. They are wrong.

Satellite images reveal hundreds of unknown Roman forts

Oct 26, 2023 | History, News

Declassified cold-war spy satellite images have thrown new light on the workings of the Roman empire by revealing hundreds of previously undiscovered forts, with dramatic implications for our understanding, experts have said.

‘Missing law of nature’ explains evolution of everything in the universe

Oct 19, 2023 | News

A multi-disciplinary team of scientists and philosophers have unveiled what they term “a missing law of nature.” This concept broadens the scope of evolution, traditionally understood in the context of biological life, to all complex systems in the universe.

A rewilding centre in the Scottish Highlands

Oct 17, 2023 | Articles

As rewilding accelerates around the world, the global movement’s first dedicated centre has opened near Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.

To avert climate disaster, what if one rogue nation dimmed the Sun?

Oct 10, 2023 | Articles

If one rogue nation decided to dim the Sun, what environmental and geopolitical consequences might unfurl? And is the safe deployment of such a technology even a conceivable goal?