Author: The Conversation

Taylor Swift has branded herself a showgirl. These hardworking women have a long and bejewelled history

Taylor Swift has branded herself a showgirl. These hardworking women have a long and bejewelled history

The pre-Raphaelite muse who inspired Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia

The pre-Raphaelite muse who inspired Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia

How to discover a planet

How to discover a planet

Why we need more Jane Goodalls

Why we need more Jane Goodalls

How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means

How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means

‘AI actor’ Tilly Norwood is dividing Hollywood – but real acting requires humanity

‘AI actor’ Tilly Norwood is dividing Hollywood – but real acting requires humanity

Taylor Swift’s Father Figure isn’t a cover, but an ‘interpolation’. What that means – and why it matters

Taylor Swift’s Father Figure isn’t a cover, but an ‘interpolation’. What that means – and why it matters

our study found popular songs are becoming more generic

our study found popular songs are becoming more generic

Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new research

Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new research

Why coral reefs damaged by blast fishing struggle to recover — even after decades

Why coral reefs damaged by blast fishing struggle to recover — even after decades

What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools

What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools

As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful and lacking in options

As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful and lacking in options

Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat – a geographer explains how to restore them

Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat – a geographer explains how to restore them

Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats

Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats

US economy is already on the edge – a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over

US economy is already on the edge – a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over

why Laura Mulvey’s pioneering theory still resonates today

why Laura Mulvey’s pioneering theory still resonates today

Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan

Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan

Is China a climate goodie or baddie – or both?

Is China a climate goodie or baddie – or both?