Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Sam D. Hayes, Assistant professor of politics and policy, Simmons University Black Louisiana voters and civil rights advocates ask U.S. Supreme Court justices to uphold a fair and representative congressional map in Louisiana v. Callais on March 24, 2025. Jemal Countess/Getty Images On Oct. 15, 2025,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Associate Research Scientist, University of Michigan Flux ropes (simulated, right) are structures made up of magnetic field lines wrapping around each other like a rope, that look similar to tornadoes on Earth. NOAA, Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti and Chip Manchester Weather forecasting is a powerful tool.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Olivier Walther, Associate Professor in Geography, University of Florida A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Arno J. van Niekerk, Senior lecturer in Economics, University of the Free State Over the past two decades, economic strength, trade flows, technological leadership and even consumer demand have been moving steadily from west to east. This transformation is redrawing economic maps. It is also raising…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By James T. Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology A brown basilisk missing both its entire left forearm and part of its right hind limb. Brian Hillen We are lizard biologists, and to do our work we need to catch lizards –…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Kelling Donald, Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond Radioactive elements release particles that can damage cells. MirageC/Moment via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. “What…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Ryan Kennedy, Timashev Chair of Data Analytics and Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University Some surveys have reported that a large number of Americans are willing to support the use of force for political ends. stellalevi, DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images A series of recent events…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Alan Hirsch, Senior Research Fellow New South Institute, Emeritus Professor at The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town It remains too difficult for Africans to travel between African countries. Africa-wide reforms have failed. The keynote continental agreement, the African Union’s Protocol on…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Billie Anderson, Lecturer, Disability Studies, King’s University College, Western University In Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, the true horror lies in scientist Victor Frankenstein’s hubris and refusal to care for The Creature he creates. Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein gave The Creature an eloquent voice — but…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Gordon A. Gow, Director, Media & Technology Studies, University of Alberta Earlier this year, a band called The Velvet Sundown racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify with retro-pop tracks, generating a million monthly listeners on Spotify. But the band wasn’t real. Every song,…