The subtle art of match-fixing

Written by Pieter Vergouw Artwork by Tes Miedema Summer heat invites people to leave their houses and offices and to head to football pitches, tennis courts and rugby grounds. This is the season where major sports tournaments take place. The summer of 2024 in particular will be a big year for sports, especially in Europe.…

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How do We Warm the Hearts of Climate Sceptics?

Written by Roeland Dubèl Artwork by Alec White With the summer on its way, one weather record after another will fall again. The question is thus not if they will fall, but how many it will be this time. In the summer of 2022 for instance, 7,000 daily records were broken across the US, as…

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Sunshine and Consumer Minds: How warmth shapes perceptions and choices

Written by Jasper Brown Artwork by Célia Mortureux In our modern world, we are bombarded by an incessant flow of information and surrounded by a consumer-driven society that constantly vies for our attention. We encounter an average of up to 5000 advertisements per day,[i] shaping our perceptions and influencing our decision-making. In the midst of…

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Overheating Economy

Written by Jai Ramlakhan Artwork by Ashley Miya Too much heat in summer can cause a fever, the same way too much heat in an economy can cause an economic fever. Signified by high growth through rising demand and prices, resources can no longer keep up, causing an overheating economy. This often leads to a…

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Hot Topics and Heat Exhaustion

Written by Lina Leskovec Artwork by Taylor Brunnschweiler The temperature is rising. No, I am not talking about climate change. I am talking about public discourse. It seems to be full of hot topics. This over saturation can be overwhelming; we all know too much heat causes heat exhaustion. The news cycle is short, and…

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