Category: Academic Analysis
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AI-induced psychosis: the danger of humans and machines hallucinating together
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lucy Osler, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Exeter ‘Are you thinking what I’m thinking?’ DAVEsw On Christmas Day 2021, Jaswant Singh Chail scaled the walls of Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow. When confronted by police, he stated: “I’m here to kill the queen.” In the…
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I discovered rave music as a sheltered Ghanaian teenager – it changed my life
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Louise Owusu-Kwarteng, Senior Lecturer, Programme Leader, Sociology, University of Greenwich Zachary Smith/Unsplash In 1991, just before my 16th birthday, I took an unexpected foray into rave culture. This went against my upbringing in a Ghanaian household and community, where there was emphasis on “good behaviour”, educational…
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Reduced air pollution is making clouds reflect less sunlight
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Knut von Salzen, Senior Research Scientist, Marine Cloud Brightening Research Program, University of Washington Winter is setting in across the Northern Hemisphere, and with it, cold and cloudy winter days. Clouds play a vital role in the environment, providing rain but also reflecting sunlight before it…
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Bangladesh signals that no leader is above the law by sentencing Sheikh Hasina to death
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Shahzad Uddin, Director, Centre for Accountability and Global Development, University of Essex Sheikh Hasina has denied all the charges against her, calling the trial a ‘farce’. Sk Hasan Ali / Shutterstock A domestic war crimes court in Bangladesh has sentenced the country’s former prime minister, Sheikh…
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Denmark’s prime minister has led the country’s hardline migration policy – now she is trying to influence the rest of Europe
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mette Wiggen, Lecturer, School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds The social democrat Mette Frederiksen won Denmark’s 2019 elections on a platform of radical reforms to reach climate targets, lowering the pension age for manual workers – and stricter migration policies. Denmark has some…
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How would a ‘drone wall’ help stop incursions into European airspace?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Peter Lee, Professor of Applied Ethics and Director, Security and Risk Research, University of Portsmouth Violations of national airspace by drones are on the rise in Europe. When European leaders discussed these events at a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2025, they responded by announcing…
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Why small climate-vulnerable island states punch well above their weight in UN climate talks
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Emily Wilkinson, Principal Research Fellow, ODI Global Few diplomatic organisations punch above their weight quite like the Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis). With no fixed budget, no permanent secretariat and no formal charter, it has still managed to shape some of the most important climate…
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The honey trap: why honey fraud is a health hazard
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Matthew Pound, Associate Professor in Physical Geography, Northumbria University, Newcastle Vladimir Sukhachev/Shutterstock Naturally sweet, but potentially hiding a criminal past? This is not the plot of a new crime drama. It is about the jar of honey in your kitchen. Most honey comes from managed colonies…
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Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won’t harm your overall health
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Bryn Beeder, Visiting Instructor in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, Miami University For many, holidays are synonymous with quality time and long-standing traditions. Typically laden with delicious foods, it’s not uncommon to eat more during the holidays than you usually would. You likely know that feeling…
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Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Lauren Beitelspacher, Professor of Marketing, Babson College ’Tis the season for giving – and that means ’tis the season for shopping. Maybe you’ll splurge on a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, thinking, “I’ll just return it if they don’t like it.” But before you…