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Cock-sure or norm critical?

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Tullia Jack

‘What’s everyone doing next week?’ I asked over lunch at work. ‘Does anyone want to come to a norm-critical seminar for teachers on the 17th?’ ‘That’s old news, I don’t think I’ll have time to go.’ Replied my lovely straight … Continue reading →

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The unbearable pointlessness of research

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Tullia Jack

In Sweden we have just endured a minor uproar over Superstar Surgeon, Paolo Macchiarinis fall from grace. Macchiarini has been recently convicted of falsifying test results and continuing to perform his new operations despite controversy. Six of the eight patients … Continue reading →

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If you’re not pissed off, you’re not paying attention

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Tullia Jack

Somehow a whole year has flown by since I last posted. A combination of professional and personal satisfaction – life is good inside my bubble – and the imperative to contribute to our collective betterment subsides. Contentment has a mellowing … Continue reading →

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Train ride from Triangeln

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Tullia Jack

For anyone curious about what (somewhat stylised (aka blurry)) train commuting is like is Sweden. Music ‘Family’ by Luke Howard. Train ride from Triangeln from Tullia Jack on Vimeo.

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Heat

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Tullia Jack

Rising surface temperatures and longer, more intense heat-waves will be the new normal according to the latest IPCC report. This will make everyday life very different, say a group of researchers at Pufendorf Institute, who last week organised a public event on Heat. The whole … Continue reading →

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Vanishing diversity in supermarkets

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Tullia Jack

I’ve arrived back in Sweden after some field work in Australia and India looking at cleanliness. I collected quite varied data and while it all seems like a massive jumble, I am looking forward to taking some space to think … Continue reading →

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Capitalism, consumption, climate change …and everyday life

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Tullia Jack

Human influence on the climate system is clear, and recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history. Recent climate changes have had widespread impacts on human and natural systems. – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment … Continue reading →

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Impressions from Sustainability Science Congress 2014: Equitable sustainability

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Tullia Jack

I got to attend the Sustainability Science Congress 2014 in Copenhagen the other week, and write a blog post based on a quote that inspired me, which turned out to be “We want to have our planet, and eat it … Continue reading →

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Critical vs. practical

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Tullia Jack

I’ve just been at the inaugural LUCID Young Researchers Conference along with a host of other young guns all interested in sustainability challenges from both the natural and social sciences and just about everything in-between. Beyond being impressed by the variety of ways … Continue reading →

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Thou shalt be attractive

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Tullia Jack

Michael Leunig wrote these 4 words 7 years ago, and they resonate even more today. Becoming bound up by ideal modes of being. Agitating over status, appearance, performance. Hiding beneath narcissistic farces, so shiny and impenetrable, idiosyncratic realities are smothered, vulnerabilities denied… A friend told … Continue reading →

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