Category: Academic Analysis

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Oleksa Drachewych, Assistant Professor in History, Western University Donald Trump’s administration recently announced a forthcoming meeting between the American president and Russian leader Vladimir Putin to take place in Hungary. High-level talks from representatives of both the United States and Russia were to set up such…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut Several batches of the drug did not dissolve properly, which means the person taking them would receive a lower dose. Chimperil59/iStock via Getty Images If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Eli Alshanetsky, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Temple University If students can’t demonstrate their thinking, how can professors know whether they are learning? SDI Productions via Getty Images The latest generation of artificial intelligence models is sharper and smoother, producing polished text with fewer errors and…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Carl F. Weems, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University Whatever your beliefs, existential anxiety is likely the fear at the root of why certain issues trigger you. francescoch/iStock via Getty Images Plus Opening my social media feed, I’m often confronted with a…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Tyler J. Woodward, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Iowa Tardigrades – also known as moss piglets – prefer damp environments, but they can survive just about anywhere. Thomas Shahan/Flickr, CC BY-SA A newly discovered protein from Earth’s toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Canton Winer, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Northern Illinois University People who experience gender detachment don’t feel gender is important to how they understand themselves. gremlin/E+ via Getty Images When I asked Manisha to describe her gender identity, she gave a simple answer: “Meh.” “I don’t have…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Ryan D. Griffiths, Professor of Political Science, Syracuse University A recent poll found that 64% of Americans think the country is too politically divided to solve the nation’s problems. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Mariel Borowitz, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology Many companies and space agencies want to send satellites to orbit the Moon, and crowding could become a concern. European Space Agency ©ESA, CC BY-NC Interest in the Moon has been high – just in…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Joshua Anbar, Clinical Assistant Professor in Healthcare Administration and Policy, Arizona State University A wider variety of symptoms are included in the diagnostic definition of autism spectrum disorder today than when autism was first introduced as a mental health condition in 1980. Vladimir Vladimirov/E+ via…