Author: The Conversation

Foundations can outlive their charitable missions – and that’s a problem

Foundations can outlive their charitable missions – and that’s a problem

Why some primates have even tougher births than humans

Why some primates have even tougher births than humans

What do human relationships with chatbots say about friendship? A philosopher considers

What do human relationships with chatbots say about friendship? A philosopher considers

‘Heartstopper’ is helping LGBTQ+ fans find hope and community across time and space

‘Heartstopper’ is helping LGBTQ+ fans find hope and community across time and space

The world’s first influencers were French and they emerged after the Revolution

The world’s first influencers were French and they emerged after the Revolution

‘7.6 billion mugs of tea a second’: a new way to make sense of the heat pouring into our oceans

‘7.6 billion mugs of tea a second’: a new way to make sense of the heat pouring into our oceans

20 years ago, China bet big on electric vehicles. Now Western carmakers are feeling the pain

20 years ago, China bet big on electric vehicles. Now Western carmakers are feeling the pain

A lack of pies for a pack of lies – what spoonerisms reveal about how the brain produces speech

A lack of pies for a pack of lies – what spoonerisms reveal about how the brain produces speech

Competitive youth sport: how to be a supportive parent

Competitive youth sport: how to be a supportive parent

Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task

Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task

What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance

What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance

FDA drug approval affects healthcare around the world, but political shortcuts could hurt the agency’s international reputation

FDA drug approval affects healthcare around the world, but political shortcuts could hurt the agency’s international reputation

During the Troubles, music shaped alternative identities for a generation of Northern Irish teenagers

During the Troubles, music shaped alternative identities for a generation of Northern Irish teenagers

Major platforms have the tools to stop sexual extortion, but they’re not using them – new report

Major platforms have the tools to stop sexual extortion, but they’re not using them – new report

What’s a ‘sleep debt’? Can I ever pay it back? An expert explains

What’s a ‘sleep debt’? Can I ever pay it back? An expert explains

Why food skills belong in the school curriculum – not left to chance at home

Why food skills belong in the school curriculum – not left to chance at home

Children’s books about Black people’s everyday, joyful lives are sometimes banned – but they help all kids explore what it means to be human

Children’s books about Black people’s everyday, joyful lives are sometimes banned – but they help all kids explore what it means to be human

When a police officer is shot, how they get to the hospital depends on the city – and Philadelphia stands apart

When a police officer is shot, how they get to the hospital depends on the city – and Philadelphia stands apart