FEATURES
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Coronavirus and Culture Wars: Spain’s Bullfighting Industry Faces a Crunch Point in 2022
Bullfighting has been banned in Catalunya since 2011, but the pandemic has since changed the conversation in the rest of Spain. Once focused on prohibition, the debate now is if a lifeline ought to be granted to this ailing cultural industry. Read more
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Reusable Containers Aren’t Always Better for the Environment than Disposable Ones
While it might seem like reusing the same container is better than buying a new single-use one each time, research shows that reusable containers could actually be worse for the environment than their disposable counterparts. Read more
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10 Plastic Facts That Might Surprise You
The plastic topic is a complicated one. Let’s go through some of the myths and realities of plastic, its environmental impact and what we can change at an individual level. Read more
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El Molino, photo by Oh-Barcleona.com (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr.
El Molino: From Flamenco to Cabaret to Cultural Center
Whether you’re a longtime Barcelona resident or a new arrival, if you’ve explored the Poble-sec neighborhood even slightly you’re bound to have come across the iconic windmill of El Molino. Read more
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How Vulnerable Is Your Personal Information?
When you enter your personal information or credit card number into a website, do you have a moment of hesitation? A nagging sense of vulnerability prompted by the parade of headlines about data breaches and hacks? Read more
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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in Netflix's "Grace and Frankie." Image from Netflix.
Invisible Lives: Where Are All the Older Women in Film and TV?
It’s a painful irony that a multi-billion dollar industry, purporting to mirror real life is essentially erasing women’s stories from our screens. Read more
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Women Face Motherhood Penalty in Stem Careers Long before They Actually Become Mothers
Research shows that mothers in elite professions—ones that demand significant training & long work hours—are no less committed or productive than fathers or childless peers. Yet stereotypes persist and are a critical source of discrimination. Read more
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Caring or Killing: Harmful Gender Stereotypes Kick in Early
Research shows by the early years of primary school, gender stereotypes from a variety of sources have already influenced children—leading them to aspire to “traditional” male and female vocations. Read more
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Why Are Males Still the Default Subjects in Medical Research?
Women and girls account for 50% of the population, yet the vast majority of health and physiology research is conducted on males. So why do so many scientists seem oblivious to the existence of half of the world’s population? Read more
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La Castanyada, an All Saints' Day Tradition
In Catalunya, a number of special sweets are typical of the castanyada: chestnuts and "panellets" are the most iconic, followed by roasted sweet potatoes, candied fruit, quince or quince jelly and "ossos de sant" all washed down with moscatell wine. Read more
