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Love in the age of WhatsApp – a philosopher explains how technology reduces the power of a relationship
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tony Milligan, Research Fellow in the Philosophy of Ethics, King’s College London antoniodiaz/Shutterstock A sense of distance has always been part of romantic love. The experience of wanting to be with another person often requires separation, if only in the form of days apart for work…
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Why the US is letting China win on energy innovation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stephen Lezak, Programme Manager at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford The Heyuan Queyashan wind farm near the Chinese city of Heyuan, Guangdong province. maple90 / Shutterstock During the cold war, the US and Soviet Union were locked in a desperate…
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Young carers face higher risks of depression, anxiety and lost futures – and most receive no support
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Aoife Bowman Grangel, PhD Candidate in Health Psychology, University of Limerick Around 12% of teens are unpaid carers and it’s harming their prospects. Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock In developed countries, around 12% of young people provide regular, unpaid care for a family member. It’s work that’s essential, often…
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Technology could open up new ways to track prisoners
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University Ankle bracelet monitoring technology could be taken a step further. Stock City/Shutterstock Technology firms have apparently suggested placing tracking devices or a microchip under the skin of convicted criminals to monitor them in prison or when…
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Enjoyed together, Red Dwarf and Jane Austen offer a lesson in immersive world building
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Emma Newport, Associate Professor in English Literature, University of Sussex This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. An Austen enthusiast might attend the birthday ball at the Alton Assembly Rooms in Hampshire or take an Austen-themed walking tour. They might dance at the…
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The treaty meant to control nuclear risks is under strain 80 years after the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Stephen Herzog, Professor of the Practice, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Middlebury The city of Hiroshima was destroyed when the United States dropped atomic bomb “Little Boy” on Aug. 6, 1945. Hulton Archive/Getty Images Eighty years ago – on Aug. 6 and 9,…
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Peptides: performance-boosting, anti-ageing drugs or dangerous snake oil?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock.com For a growing number of middle-aged men, ageing no longer means surrendering to sagging skin, sore joints or slowing metabolism. Instead, it’s becoming a science experiment. The new frontier? Injectable peptides – experimental compounds that…
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Climate change: new method can more accurately attribute environmental harm to individual polluters
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Shashi Kant Yadav, Lecturer, Northumbria University, Newcastle A small coastal community in Kivalina, Alaska sued several major oil and gas companies, including Exxon Mobil, in 2008. Local representatives argued that greenhouse gas emissions from these companies were contributing to the erosion of the coastline and causing…
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School’s out – but as young people paint, skateboard and play with their friends, they’re still learning
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ioannis Costas Batlle, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Bath Evgeny Atamanenko/Shutterstock School holidays are underway across the UK. But while young people might be getting a break from the classroom and having a chance to spend more time on their hobbies, they are still learning…
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What will it take for China to arrest its declining birth rate?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ming Gao, Research Fellow of East Asia Studies, Lund University China’s central government introduced a childcare subsidy on July 28 that will provide families with 3,000 yuan (around £312) a year for each child under the age of three. The announcement came days after plans were…