Author: The Conversation

Surveillance tech is changing our behaviour – and our brains

Surveillance tech is changing our behaviour – and our brains

Madagascar supports more unique plant life than any other island in the world – new study

Madagascar supports more unique plant life than any other island in the world – new study

Vaccine hesitancy among pet owners is growing – a public health expert explains why that matters

Vaccine hesitancy among pet owners is growing – a public health expert explains why that matters

We study aging family business incumbents who refuse to let go − here’s why the 2024 race felt familiar

We study aging family business incumbents who refuse to let go − here’s why the 2024 race felt familiar

We’re getting closer to having practical quantum computers – here’s what they will be used for

We’re getting closer to having practical quantum computers – here’s what they will be used for

One way Trump could help revive rural America’s economies

One way Trump could help revive rural America’s economies

Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI models – but there’s a hidden cost

Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI models – but there’s a hidden cost

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

Alfred Russel Wallace’s critique of the 19th century world

Alfred Russel Wallace’s critique of the 19th century world

Canadian companies are using social media to boost their ESG credibility, but investors aren’t buying it

Canadian companies are using social media to boost their ESG credibility, but investors aren’t buying it

Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people

Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people

Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal

Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal

Interns, vampires and a nice piece of Bacon – what to see and do this week

Interns, vampires and a nice piece of Bacon – what to see and do this week

Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the originals

Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the originals

LA fires show the human cost of climate-driven ‘whiplash’ between wet and dry extremes

LA fires show the human cost of climate-driven ‘whiplash’ between wet and dry extremes

With more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new research

With more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new research

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know

What Meta’s move to community moderation could mean for misinformation

What Meta’s move to community moderation could mean for misinformation