Author: The Conversation

US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that’s no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians

US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that’s no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians

An arms control expert explains how Trump’s missile defense threatens to make the US less safe

An arms control expert explains how Trump’s missile defense threatens to make the US less safe

Tips to foster curiosity and problem-solving at home

Tips to foster curiosity and problem-solving at home

AmeriCorps is on the chopping block – despite research showing that the national service agency is making a difference in local communities

AmeriCorps is on the chopping block – despite research showing that the national service agency is making a difference in local communities

Do people really resemble their dogs?

Do people really resemble their dogs?

Virgin Australia is coming back to the share market. Here’s what this new chapter could mean

Virgin Australia is coming back to the share market. Here’s what this new chapter could mean

a copyright expert breaks it down

a copyright expert breaks it down

The pursuit of eternal youth goes back centuries. Modern cosmetic surgery is turning it into a reality – for rich people

The pursuit of eternal youth goes back centuries. Modern cosmetic surgery is turning it into a reality – for rich people

Reproducibility may be the key idea students need to balance trust in evidence with healthy skepticism

Reproducibility may be the key idea students need to balance trust in evidence with healthy skepticism

Escape to space with the ultra-rich, or live frugally amid eco-disaster? Jennifer Mills imagines a divided near future

Escape to space with the ultra-rich, or live frugally amid eco-disaster? Jennifer Mills imagines a divided near future

Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families

Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families

The Top End’s tropical savannas are a natural wonder – but weak environment laws mean their future is uncertain

The Top End’s tropical savannas are a natural wonder – but weak environment laws mean their future is uncertain

Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals

How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals

How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use

How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use

why the new Broadway musical Death Becomes Her was ripe for TikTok memes

why the new Broadway musical Death Becomes Her was ripe for TikTok memes

Can kelp forests help tackle climate change?

Can kelp forests help tackle climate change?

the dark psychology of how people really get drawn into cults

the dark psychology of how people really get drawn into cults