Author: The Conversation

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanize

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanize

The Napoléon that Ridley Scott and Hollywood won’t let you see

The Napoléon that Ridley Scott and Hollywood won’t let you see

In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza

In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza

Shows like ‘Scandal’ and ‘Madam Secretary’ inspire women to become involved in politics in real life

Shows like ‘Scandal’ and ‘Madam Secretary’ inspire women to become involved in politics in real life

What a biannual gathering of 1967 Impalas reveals about the blurry line between fandom and religion

What a biannual gathering of 1967 Impalas reveals about the blurry line between fandom and religion

How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween’s theme song

How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween’s theme song

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform

Music painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years later

Music painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years later

Why more food, toiletry and beauty companies are switching to minimalist package designs

Why more food, toiletry and beauty companies are switching to minimalist package designs

We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results

We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results

Searching for the right angle – students in this course shoot pool to learn about journalism

Searching for the right angle – students in this course shoot pool to learn about journalism

A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain

A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain

Language induces an identity crisis for the children and grandchildren of Latino immigrants

Language induces an identity crisis for the children and grandchildren of Latino immigrants

From ancient Greece to Broadway, music has played a critical role in theater

From ancient Greece to Broadway, music has played a critical role in theater

Rupert Murdoch’s empire was built on a shrewd understanding of how media and power work

Rupert Murdoch’s empire was built on a shrewd understanding of how media and power work

School board members could soon be blocked from blocking people − and deleting their comments − on social media

School board members could soon be blocked from blocking people − and deleting their comments − on social media

A ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate change in the Sierra Nevada mountains

A ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate change in the Sierra Nevada mountains

From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024

From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024