DNA profiling is the use of genetic information to match crime scene evidence with suspects in criminal investigations (Easteal & Easteal, 1990). Introduced in the late 1980s, this technique has revolutionized forensics laboratories as it allows scientists to reach a certain degree of identification as well as exclude individuals from inquiries (Easteal & Easteal, 1990). …
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The Gig Economy refers to a labour market, specifically over an online platform, where short-term contracts and freelance work is favoured over full-time employment (Gross, 2018). There are no doubt conveniences for consumers offered by the Gig Economy, where simply pressing a button on your phone can order food to be delivered to your doorstep, or …
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Myself and a schoolmate recently took part in the charitable organisation's Lesson From Auschwitz project, which aims to educate school children on the reality of the Holocaust. Below is what I have taken from it. Hearing about Auschwitz-Birkenau in school is nothing like seeing it first-hand. It is easy to dismiss or become desensitised to …
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What They Are and Why We Need Them The human heart emblematizes one of our most important organs. It is about the size of a fist, sits slightly to the left of our chest and is the muscle that plays the central role in pumping blood through our body. This blood then transports oxygen and …
Privacy is one of the most contentious issues in civil society, as governments try and expand national mass surveillance programs in order to prevent future terrorist attacks. However, there is a lot of opposition to such expansions, as civil rights activists argue that it will inevitably lead to an Orwellian dictatorship where the government has …
