Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Philip Steenstra, Ph.D. Candidate in Toxicology, University of Michigan A Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Calif., burns on Oct. 3, 2025. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images When fire erupted at the Intercontinental Terminals Co. bulk liquid petroleum storage terminal, large plumes of…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Karine Coen-Sanchez, PhD candidate, Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa In Canadian society, the narrative of multiculturalism can lean toward a “colour-blind” ideology — a comforting idea that race doesn’t matter and everyone is treated the same — even though…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Bruce Campbell, Senior Fellow, Centre for Free Expression, Toronto Metropolitan University; York University, Canada Mark Carney has long been recognized as an authority on climate change. In 2015, as the governor of the Bank of England, he gave his famous “tragedy of the horizon” speech that…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Stavroula Alina Kampouri, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry, Rice University Three chemists will share the Nobel Prize for their work on metal-organic frameworks. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images The 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa and…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, PhD Candidate, Political Science, Western University Amid threats from United States President Donald Trump to make Canada the 51st state, the Toronto Blue Jays’ season started with protocols aimed at avoiding booing during the American national anthem and the removal of someone wearing…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Eli Levenson-Falk, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Electrical and Computer Engineering, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences The quantum behavior of superconducting circuits like the small white square above was a major discovery. K. Cicak and R. Simmonds/NIST Quantum mechanics describes the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Aviroop Biswas, Assistant professor, University of Toronto We all know about the benefits of physical activity — not just to reduce the risks of chronic disease and physical injuries but also to improve mental health and productivity at work. But many people just don’t get as…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst The costs – in time and money – may be incredibly significant for those targeted by the Trump administration. wenjin chen/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Xi Chen, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Guelph As Canada navigates an ongoing tariff dispute with the United States, small businesses and startups are emerging as a source of economic growth that could help Canada assert greater independence from its largest trading partner. Prime Minister…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Xi Chen, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Guelph As Canada navigates an ongoing tariff dispute with the United States, small businesses and startups are emerging as a source of economic growth that could help Canada assert greater independence from its largest trading partner. Prime Minister…