Author: The Conversation

What happens to the ocean if we take out all the fish? A marine ecologist explains the complex roles fish play in their ecosystem

What happens to the ocean if we take out all the fish? A marine ecologist explains the complex roles fish play in their ecosystem

College applications rose in states that legalized recreational marijuana

College applications rose in states that legalized recreational marijuana

South Korea’s gender imbalance is bad news for men − outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects

South Korea’s gender imbalance is bad news for men − outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects

Emergency medicine residencies more likely to go unfilled at for-profit and newly accredited programs

Emergency medicine residencies more likely to go unfilled at for-profit and newly accredited programs

Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media

Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media

Why the humanities are needed in health care

Why the humanities are needed in health care

The US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter

The US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter

70 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, public schools still deeply segregated

70 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, public schools still deeply segregated

‘Designated contrarians’ could improve nonprofit boards by disrupting the kind of consensus and groupthink that contributed to the NRA’s woes

‘Designated contrarians’ could improve nonprofit boards by disrupting the kind of consensus and groupthink that contributed to the NRA’s woes

Why does Claudine Gay still work at Harvard after being forced to resign as its president? She’s got tenure

Why does Claudine Gay still work at Harvard after being forced to resign as its president? She’s got tenure

50 years later, ‘The Exorcist’ continues to possess Hollywood’s imagination, reflecting our obsession with evil

50 years later, ‘The Exorcist’ continues to possess Hollywood’s imagination, reflecting our obsession with evil

With ‘White Christmas,’ Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate

With ‘White Christmas,’ Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate

50 years ago, Norman Lear changed TV with a show about a working-class Black family’s struggles and joys

50 years ago, Norman Lear changed TV with a show about a working-class Black family’s struggles and joys

Norman Lear’s ’70s TV comedies brought people together to confront issues in a way Gen Z would appreciate

Norman Lear’s ’70s TV comedies brought people together to confront issues in a way Gen Z would appreciate

Conservatives’ ‘anti-woke’ alternative to Disney has finally arrived

Conservatives’ ‘anti-woke’ alternative to Disney has finally arrived

How I identified a probable pen name of Louisa May Alcott

How I identified a probable pen name of Louisa May Alcott

With the end of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, the creator economy is the next frontier for organized labor

With the end of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, the creator economy is the next frontier for organized labor

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal