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Politics & Society

“Judicial Dialogues on Health and Climate Change”: An Interview with Alicia Ely Yamin

How can courts respond to the health impacts of climate change? On the occasion of a conference at Harvard Law School on 29 October 2026, sponsored by the Walter de Gruyter Foundation, we spoke with one of its conveners, Alicia Ely Yamin, about the right to health, climate change, and the role of judicial enforcement.

Arts & Humanities

Beyond Individual Suffering: Mental Health and Intersectionality in Literature

Literature reveals mental health as a social issue, not just an individual one. By amplifying patients’ voices and exposing systemic inequalities, it helps us understand how culture, class and power shape our collective psychological wellbeing.

Science & Technology

Diana Kessler über „Von Mund zu gesund“

Wie kann man Zahnarztangst besiegen? Was hat Paradontitis mit Diabetes zu tun? Und wie halten wir die „Milliardenstadt“ in unserem Mund im Gleichgewicht? In unserem neusten Book Talk sprachen wir mit der Zahnmedizinerin Dr. Diana Kessler über die faszinierende Welt der Mundhöhle.

Politics & Society

The Unfamiliar Intimacy of the Face Mask During COVID-19

More than a year and a half into the pandemic, the debate over face masks is still raging – time to take the opportunity and think about our intimate connections with inanimate objects.

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