Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Emma Hsiaowen Chen, PhD Candidate in Health & Exercise Science, Concordia University Exercise can help reduce the risk of falls — a major cause of injuries in older adults — but only four per cent of older Canadian women complete 30 minutes of daily physical activity.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Ilona Dougherty, Managing Director, Youth & Innovation Project, University of Waterloo Every year on Remembrance Day, I think about my grandfathers — my American grandfather who flew his Stinson L-5 along the coast of Burma and my Hungarian grandfather who fought in the Second World War.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Saidia Ali, Environmental Scientist, PhD Candidate, Toronto Metropolitan University The world is undergoing rapid electronification and digital transformation, reshaping how we live. Many of us have numerous electronic devices around us at all times, from smartphones and watches to our home appliances and cars. A sharp…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Ala Mokhtar, Assistant Professor in Accounting, McMaster University Auditors play a crucial role in keeping the financial system honest. Their job is to protect investors by making sure financial reports are accurate and trustworthy, helping people have confidence in financial markets. Auditors are trained to be…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Farah Nibbs, Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Hurricane Melissa tore off roofs and stripped trees of their leaves, including in many parts of Jamaica hit by Hurricane Beryl a year earlier. Ricardo Makyn/AFP via Getty Images Headlines…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Adam G. Klein, Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Pace University Bad Bunny performs in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images When the NFL in September 2025 announced that Bad Bunny would headline the next Super Bowl halftime show, it…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Adrian Bardon, Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University Time isn’t an illusion, unlike optical illusions that trick your eyes. There’s nothing to ‘trick’ because it has no physical basis. BSIP/UIG Via Getty Image “Time flies,” “time waits for no one,” “as time goes on”: The way…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Robert Mitchell, Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Colorado Colorado Springs Leaders of Colorado’s rural schools are more likely to encourage a total stranger to go into teaching than a member of their own family, according to a Colorado-based survey published in October 2025.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Jennifer Spinghart, Clinical Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina Community health clinics provide primary care to 1 in 10 people in the U.S., but they often operate on razor-thin margins. Ariel Skelley/Photodisc via Getty Images Affordable health care was the primary point…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Golareh Jalilvand, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina Sulfur is abundant and inexpensive, making it an attractive ingredient for making batteries. Alanna Dumonceaux/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Picture an electric car that could go 600, 700 or even 1,000…