Category: Academic Analysis
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Do elephants make deliberate gestures to ask for things? Our study says yes
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Vesta Eleuteri, PhD candidate, Universität Wien Elephants are known for their intelligence, strong social bonds, and good memories. But do they communicate to show real intention? A new study suggests they do. The research showed that elephants gestured to ask for food when a person…
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Sudan’s rebel force has declared a parallel government: what this means for the war
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Samir Ramzy, Researcher, Helwan University Sudan’s south-western city of Nyala in Darfur recently became the centre of a significant political development. After more than two years of fighting Sudan’s army, an alliance of armed and political groups backed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces announced…
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I write James Bond novels – here’s why Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will bring a crackling new intensity to 007
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Kim Sherwood, Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Edinburgh Our hero is on his way to confront danger, feign love and give away a little of his soul. As he takes a long plane journey over Europe into enemy territory, he reflects on what his younger…
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Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sabrina Fitzsimons, Co-Director of DCU CREATE (Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education), Lecturer in Education, Dublin City University Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock Tense, overworked employees everywhere will recognise the features of burnout: exhaustion, depersonalisation (feeling detached from others or yourself in the workplace) and a reduced…
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Why on Earth is the planet’s day getting shorter?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By James O’Donoghue, Research Associate Professor in Planetary Astronomy, Meteorology, University of Reading Quality Stock Arts/Shutterstock Earth will complete a rotation 1.33 milliseconds earlier than usual on Tuesday, August 5. That makes it one of the shortest days of 2025 at 86,399.99867 seconds long. How that happens,…
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How much protein do you really need? Too much or too little can be harmful
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Does anyone else think we’ve all become a bit too protein-obsessed? Once upon a time, we got our protein from meat, fish, dairy and pulses. Now it seems like every consumable product…
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A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Lee Rafuse Haines, Associate Research Professor of Molecular Parasitology and Medical Entomology, University of Notre Dame Steak and other red meats can trigger an allergic reaction in people with alpha-gal syndrome. Vicushka/Moment via Getty Images Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful…
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EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won’t stop the shift to electric vehicles, but will make it harder, slower and more expensive
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Alan Jenn, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis Customers have embraced electric vehicles; policy changes may decrease that interest but will not eliminate it. Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The U.S. government is in full retreat from its…
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Football and faith could return to the Supreme Court – this time, over loudspeakers
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton Private schools want to pray over the loudspeaker – at a public facility, during games run by a state association. John Coletti/Photodisc via Getty Images With the start of…
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Why leisure matters for a good life, according to Aristotle
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Ross Channing Reed, Lecturer in Philosophy, Missouri University of Science and Technology What we do in our free time says a lot about what makes us happy. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images In his powerful book “The Burnout Society,” South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues…