Tag: The Conversation
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Three ways the pandemic forced companies to rethink and transform how they source their products
This is the sixth and final installment in our series on where the global economy is heading in 2023. It follows recent articles on industrial action, ... -
Our centuries-long quest for ‘a quiet place’
A lithograph by French caricaturist J. J. Grandville depicts the torture of too much noise The 2018 film “A Quiet Place” is an edge-of-your-seat tale about ... -
Nativity sets around the world show each culture’s take on the Christmas story
For many Christians around the world, celebrating the Nativity, or the birth of Jesus Christ, is the most important part of the Christmas season. Among the ... -
Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too
People who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may be more likely to develop anxiety ... -
The 5,000-year history of writer’s block
Ann Patchett, who has written eight novels and five books of nonfiction, says that when faced with writer’s block, sometimes it seems that the muse has ... -
Why will so many Americans be cheering the Queen?
Whether it is reporting the role of the Sex Pistols or that of the royal corgis, U.S. media has suddenly taken an interest in a peculiar ... -
The Asian Canadian gay activist whose theories on sexuality were decades ahead of their time
Laurie Marhoefer University of Washington Historians are rediscovering one of the most important LGBTQ activists of the early 20th Century – an Asian Canadian named Li ... -
Chinatowns more vibrant after pandemic, anti-Asian violence
The last week of April was a whirlwind for San Francisco’s Chinatown. The storied neighborhood debuted the “AAPI Community Heroes Mural,” a mostly black and white ... -
These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the process
To most people, a solar farm or a geothermal plant is simply a power producer. Scientists and engineers see far more potential. They envision offshore wind ... -
Is Ukrainian a language or a dialect? That depends on whom you ask and how the war ends
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the number of people studying Ukrainian on Duolingo, a language learning website and mobile app, has increased by ... -
Will Smith’s slap shows ‘honor culture’ is alive and well
H. Colleen Sinclair Mississippi State University After witnessing the “slap heard around the world” during the 2022 Oscars, I wasn’t surprised when the internet split into ... -
Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming
University of California, Davis A round the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking advantage ... -
Who is a better ally for the US – Russia or China?
Harvard University Forty-five years ago last February, U.S. President Richard Nixon returned from a visit to China that shocked the world and unsettled leaders in Moscow, ... -
What is the new Covid-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections?
Prakash Nagarkatti University of South Carolina A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming the predominant source of infections amid ... -
Long before shots were fired, a linguistic power struggle was playing out in Ukraine
What does the Russian invasion of Ukraine have to do with language? If you ask Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian governmental policies promoting the use of ... -
Think therapy is navel-gazing? Think again
Midway through a recent lecture about my psychology research, a bright graduate student voiced a familiar question. “I have heard psychotherapy makes people more self-absorbed,” they ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science of how it’s made
The winter Olympics conjure up images of snowy mountain ranges, frozen ice rinks and athletes in cold-weather gear. And for good reason. Winter Olympic venues have ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?
If you or I jump in the air as high as possible, we can stay off the ground for about half a second. Michael Jordan could ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?
If you or I jump in the air as high as possible, we can stay off the ground for about half a second. Michael Jordan could ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Are people lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones?
Technology has given people more ways to connect, but has it also given them more opportunities to lie? You might text your friend a white lie ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Many scientists are atheists, but that doesn’t mean they are anti-religious
Distrust of atheists is strong in the United States. The General Social Survey consistently demonstrates that as a group, Americans dislike atheists more than any other ... -
THE CONVERSATION | A quick guide to climate change jargon
As a major U.N. climate conference gets underway on Oct. 31, 2021, you’ll be hearing a lot of technical terms tossed around: mitigation, carbon neutral, sustainable ... -
THE CONVERSATION | The future of work is hybrid
COVID-19 has changed the way we work. Even before the pandemic, the U.S. workforce increasingly relied on remote collaboration technologies like videoconferencing and Slack. The global ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Viruses are both the villains and heroes of life as we know it
Viruses have a bad reputation. They are responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic and a long list of maladies that have plagued humanity since time immemorial. Is ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs?
The centurylong search for the elusive answer shows why economics is so difficult – but data sure helps For decades it was conventional wisdom in the field ... -
THE CONVERSATION | What happens to your life stories if you delete your Facebook account?
If the latest deluge of Facebook controversies has you ready to kick the app to the digital curb, you are not alone. There are plenty of ... -
THE CONVERSATION | How your emotional response to the pandemic changed your behavior and your sense of time
The COVID-19 pandemic, now in its 19th month, has meant different things to different people. For some, it’s meant stress over new school and work regimes, ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Facebook’s scandals and outage test users’ frenemy relationship
When Facebook was down for most of the day on Oct. 4, 2021, did you miss it, were you relieved or some of both? Social scientists ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Why improvisation is the future in an AI-dominated world
Rich Pellegrin University of Florida In his autobiography, Miles Davis complained that classical musicians were like robots. He spoke from experience – he’d studied classical music ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Looking for transformative travel? Keep these six stages in mind
After a cooped-up year, people are hungry to travel. But why do we travel in the first place? What is the allure of the open road? ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the Covid vaccine? The answer is no
I’m a fitness enthusiast. I also adhere to a nutrient-dense, “clean” eating program, which means I minimize my sugar intake and eat a lot of whole ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines: How effective are they?
John Hart Clinical researcher, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Fiona Russell Senior Principal Research Fellow; pediatrician; infectious diseases epidemiologist, The University of Melbourne In June, China reached ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Evidence shows that, yes, masks prevent Covid-19 – and surgical masks are the way to go
Do masks work? And if so, should you reach for an N95, a surgical mask, a cloth mask or a gaiter? Over the past year and ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Moon Festival: the immortal above
With the arrival of September and hints of cooler temperatures also comes one of most important traditional festivals in the Chinese calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival, or ... -
The Conversation | Mandatory face masks might lull people into taking more coronavirus risks
Governments all around the world are trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Making it mandatory for people to wear face masks is a ...
