Category: Academic Analysis
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Miniature Heroes: what collecting big-headed football figures revealed to me about fan culture
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By David Cook, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Nottingham Trent University The author’s collection of Corinthians. Author provided, CC BY-NC If you ever visit my office, you’ll be greeted by a crowd of tiny footballers frozen in mid-stride. These are Corinthian football figures – the big-headed, plastic, caricature…
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How generative AI could change how we think and speak
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Antonio Cerella, Senior Lecturer, Social and Political Studies, Nottingham Trent University Maya Labs/Shutterstock There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a profound impact on our economies, work and lifestyle. But could this technology also shape the way we think and speak? AI can be…
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Acne: a GP’s guide to understanding and managing it
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol LightField Studios/Shutterstock Acne is one of the most common skin conditions seen in general practice. Acne vulgaris – the most prevalent form – affects more than 80% of teenagers and young adults (in some…
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Grokipedia: Elon Musk is right that Wikipedia is biased, but his AI alternative will be the same at best
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Taha Yasseri, Workday Professor of Technology and Society, Trinity College Dublin Shutterstock/Miss.Cabul Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is about to launch the early beta version of Grokipedia, a new project to rival Wikipedia. Grokipedia has been described by Musk as a response to what he…
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Lee Miller retrospective confirms her as one of the most important photographers of the 20th century
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lynn Hilditch, Lecturer in Fine Art and Design Praxis, Liverpool Hope University Following on from the success of Kate Winslet’s biopic Lee, released last year, Lee Miller has never been more in vogue. Unsurprisingly perhaps, tickets for the new Lee Miller retrospective at Tate Britain sold…
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Thug culture in Nigerian politics: the links between state governors, funding and violent armed groups
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Maureen Fubara, PhD candidate, University of Amsterdam Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, elections have consistently been marred by violence. The elections between 1999 and 2019 and in 2023 saw party clashes, physical attacks, assassinations and intimidation. As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 elections,…
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What ‘The Paper’ reveals about local news and journalism today
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Adrian Ma, Assistant Professor, Journalism, Toronto Metropolitan University ‘The Paper’ is a spinoff of ‘The Office,’ with the character Oscar Martinez now employed at the Toledo Truth-Teller in Toledo, Ohio. (NBC Universal) In the debut episode of the new sitcom The Paper, freshly appointed editor-in-chief Ned…
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How wildfires and other climate disasters put health systems under extreme pressure
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Bhavini Gohel, Clinical Associate Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Wildfires are no longer rare disasters in Canada. They are now an annual reality, and 2025 has already been one of the worst on record, with 3,582 fires burning 6.2 million hectares as of…
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Fruit juices in South Africa are getting a free ride: why they should have the same health warning labels as fizzy drinks
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Siphiwe Dlamini, Lecturer, Department of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa is facing a sharp rise in obesity-related diseases like type 2 diabetes. Between 2010 and 2019, the prevalence of diabetes nearly tripled from 4.5% to 12.7%. This increase is linked to lifestyle risk…
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Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Richard J. Price, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia Focused ultrasound directs powerful beams of energy to specific disease targets in the body. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images Sound waves at frequencies above the threshold for human hearing are routinely used in medical care.…