Chris Yakimov, Flickr This pandemic has exposed many deep issues regarding the relationship between our species and the natural world. After the immediate stresses, we have the opportunity to create a better, greener future but this will require global cooperation, regardless of political direction. As the world battles Covid-19, many
▶︎ Interviewing Engineers Without Borders
The Perspective Pod had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Siri and Nafis from Engineers WIthout Borders (EWB) chapter in Lund. This student driven organisation mission is: “Through humanitarian engineering, we engage, inspire and unite people to build a sustainable future.” In the episode we talk about the
Coronavirus and Persian Literary Humanism
This article is a contribution from Mehdi Ghavideldostkohi, lecturer and Persian language instructor at Lund University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies. It covers a fascinating relation between Persian literature and the current pandemic outbreak – and what this means for human affinity. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while announcing the extension of
▶︎ Coping with Covid – The Global Economy
Worst time in a hundred years to be graduating from the university? Apart from the obvious health issues that have arisen due to the Covid-19 virus, it has also dealt a huge blow the global economy, and forced various responses from many countries. This episode of The Perspective podcast is
Sweden And The Rest Of Europe – Which Strategy Will Succeed In The Fight Against COVID-19?
The European continent is, in this moment, experiencing a tremendous lockdown. Public spaces, meeting areas and shops have been provisionally shut down across Europe. Despite the stricter or looser approaches undertaken in order to contain the spread of COVID-19, different parts of Europe have all answered in a similar manner
Between a tenth and a third of Stockholmers may have antibodies for Covid-19
According to data collected by the Karolinska Institute from blood donations in Stockholm, 11 out of 100 people have developed antibodies for the novel coronavirus – but the actual number may be much higher. In a press conference on Tuesday, the Public Health Agency announced that a plateau may have
Sweden and Taiwan: Fighting Coronavirus With Different Strategies
On March 11th 2020, three months after the outbreak was first revealed in Wuhan, China, the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially announced that the coronavirus COVID-19 is a pandemic. Several weeks later, the coronavirus has reached almost every corner in the world. 210 countries and territories around the world have
China and the coronavirus – a global health emergency
The novel coronavirus was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation as the outbreaks double, quadruple and continue to infect individuals beyond Chinese borders. On location in Shanghai, The Perspective spoke to Jane Liu, a nurse, and Gloria Sheng, a clinical medicine student at Fudan University. Jumping
▶︎ Talking Greenish: Episode 5 – The Climate Effects of COVID-19
Talking Greenish, the podcast about the planet, people and politics is back with another episode! In light of the current covid-19 pandemic we look into the effects the virus has on climate change and climate policy around the world, debating some of the short-term effects as well as the long-term
Boris Johnson, along with senior politicians, test positive for coronavirus – cabinet members’ statuses in question
Picture By Stephen Harvey / No10 Downing Street Boris Johnson – the UK Prime Minister – has tested positive for COVID-19. He is the latest high-profile Briton to test positive for the virus after HRH Charles, Prince of Wales, Idris Elba and Health Minister Nadine Dorries. Elba and Dorries are