Author: The Conversation

America is becoming a nation of homebodies

America is becoming a nation of homebodies

Children of Paradise is the greatest film to come out of France, even 80 years on

Children of Paradise is the greatest film to come out of France, even 80 years on

Three memorable ways the COVID pandemic shaped Black music – five years on

Three memorable ways the COVID pandemic shaped Black music – five years on

Panic over children’s mobile phone use distracts from the help young people actually want

Panic over children’s mobile phone use distracts from the help young people actually want

How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one

Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one

For narcissistic people, the gap between perception and reality may go far deeper than we thought

For narcissistic people, the gap between perception and reality may go far deeper than we thought

Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting

Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting

The fear of deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the US have rights

The fear of deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the US have rights

5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19

5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19

New Dietrich Bonhoeffer biopic is a grossly misleading portrait of the anti-Nazi dissident

New Dietrich Bonhoeffer biopic is a grossly misleading portrait of the anti-Nazi dissident

Ex-Cyclone Alfred has left flooding in its wake. Here’s how floods affect our health

Ex-Cyclone Alfred has left flooding in its wake. Here’s how floods affect our health

Woolly mice are cute and impressive – but they won’t bring back mammoths or save endangered species

Woolly mice are cute and impressive – but they won’t bring back mammoths or save endangered species

Chaotic cosmic clones and the Joker reinvented – what to watch and read this week

Chaotic cosmic clones and the Joker reinvented – what to watch and read this week

Welfare cuts won’t succeed without healthier jobs

Welfare cuts won’t succeed without healthier jobs

Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought

Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought

Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses

Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses

Netflix’s Toxic Town offers a stark warning on environmental rollbacks

Netflix’s Toxic Town offers a stark warning on environmental rollbacks