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Organized religion will all but vanish eventually from nine Western-style democracies, a team of mathematicians predict in a new paper based on census data stretching back 100 years.

Showcasing the myriad qualities of colour and its native existence, IAnD's Colour Special Issue kicks off with "tips & tricks" for colours by renowned Colour Expert and Architect Emmanuelle Moureaux from Japan…

Renowned design expert Kelly Hoppen in association with Ar. Steve Leung designs thematic residences for the uber exclusive One Shenzhen Bay address

The Land of the Free punishes or imprisons more of its citizens than any other nation. This collection of testimonials from criminal offenders, family members, and experts on America's criminal justice system puts a human face on the millions of Americans subjugated by the US Government's 40 year, one trillion dollar social catastrophe: The War on Drugs; a failed policy underscored by fear, politics, racial prejudice and intolerance in a public atmosphere of out of sight, out of mind. The United States has only 5% of the world's population, yet a full 25% of the world's prisoners. At 2.5 million, the US has more prisoners than even China does with five times the population of the United States. 8 million Americans (1 in every 31) languish under some form of state monitoring known as correctional supervision. On top of that, the security and livelihood of over 13 million more has been forever altered by a felony conviction. The American use of punishment is so pervasive, and so disproportionate, that even the conservative magazine The Economist declared in 2010, never in the civilized world have so many been locked up for so little. The project will unfold over a two year period, beginning with the release of this feature-length documentary and then continuing on with the release of short films and complete interviews from each of the 100 participants in the project, meant to represent the 1 in 100 Americans that are currently sitting behind bars.

What does the future of science look like? About a year ago, I was asked this question. My response then was: Transdisciplinary collaboration. Researchers from a variety of domains-biology, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, economics, law-all coming together, using inputs from each specialized area to generate the best comprehensive solutions to society's more persistent problems. Indeed, it appears as if I was on the right track, as more and more academic research departments, as well as industries, are seeing the value in this type of partnership. Now let's take this a step further. Not only do I think we will be relying on inputs from researchers and experts from multiple domains to solve scientific problems, but I see society itself getting involved on a much more significant level as well. And I don't just mean science awareness. I'm talking about actually participating in the research itself. Essentially, I see a huge boom in the future for Citizen Science.

Lighting experts LumiGroup create bespoke ambience for Artopex flagship, combating the almost total absence of natural light… Read here and leave us your views...

Home decorating trends change faster than seasons. So, we enlisted the help of five interior experts to round up the latest home décor trends that you will be seeing everywhere in 2018. It's time to make your most personal spaces up-to-the-minute before anyone else does! Read more here…

Carlo Ratti Associati joins an international task force of designers, engineers, medical professionals, and military experts to work on CURA - an open-source project aimed at capacity building in Intensive-Care Units (ICU) specially to treat COVID-19 patients. Check it out here…

Italian architect, Alberto Apostoli especially known for his spa sensibilities and wellness-oriented designs talks to IAnD about what inspires him to execute projects in this category and how the genius loci drives most of his work. Read on to know more...

International colour and trend forecaster, Latika Khosla talks to IAnD about how one can pursue a career as a colour and trend consultant. Check out the interview and leave us your views…

Revise Sociology provides complete revision & practice guides are packed with study notes, exam-style questions and exam. The website provides lots of helpful resources for students, such as revision cards, maps and diagrams. The expert created this sociology revision course for students that would like to get an overview of the main topics in one place.