Author: The Conversation

Is Google Maps brainwashing us? It might be if the theory of ‘extended cognition’ is correct

Is Google Maps brainwashing us? It might be if the theory of ‘extended cognition’ is correct

the hidden cost of 10 years of Netflix

the hidden cost of 10 years of Netflix

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds

Why we are so scared of space – and how this fear can drive conspiracy theories

Why we are so scared of space – and how this fear can drive conspiracy theories

Why Canada must treat its food system as a matter of national defence

Why Canada must treat its food system as a matter of national defence

Why do plastic containers always come out wet from the dishwasher? Science has the answer

Why do plastic containers always come out wet from the dishwasher? Science has the answer

Fungi are among the planet’s most important organisms — yet they’re overlooked in conservation strategies

Fungi are among the planet’s most important organisms — yet they’re overlooked in conservation strategies

A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net

A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net

Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize

Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize

Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences

Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences

What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy

What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy

The US military has cared about climate change since the dawn of the Cold War – for good reason

The US military has cared about climate change since the dawn of the Cold War – for good reason

Canada’s local food system faces major roadblocks without urgent policy changes

Canada’s local food system faces major roadblocks without urgent policy changes

Fungi are among the planet’s most important organisms — yet they’re overlooked in conservation strategies

Fungi are among the planet’s most important organisms — yet they continue to be overlooked in conservation strategies

Software is increasingly being built by AI – so it’s vital to know if it can be trusted

Software is increasingly being built by AI – so it’s vital to know if it can be trusted

Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads

Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads

Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive

Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive

Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them

Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them