Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Diane Le Gouvello, Postdoctoral fellow, Nelson Mandela University All sea turtle species are threatened worldwide. They migrate long distances in the oceans – often thousands of kilometres – and so fall under multiple countries’ laws and conservation targets. They also have a complex life cycle…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Héctor M. Varela Rios, Assistant Professor of Theology, Villanova University The annual parade is an expression of love for both Puerto Rico and Philadelphia. Photo courtesy of VISIT PHILADELPHIA® Picture this: Puerto Rican flags, referred to as “la monoestrellada” – the “one-starred” – everywhere you…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Robert A. Strong, Emeritus Professor of Politics, Washington and Lee University; Senior Fellow, Miller Center, University of Virginia President George Washington warned in his farewell address about partisanship, sectionalism, excessive public debt, ambitious leaders and a poorly informed public. Mike Rosiana/iStock via Getty Images Plus The…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Courtney Schultz, Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Policy, Colorado State University Firefighters work to get a forest fire near Monroe, Utah, under control on July 24, 2025. Hurricane Valley Fire District via AP The western United States is facing another destructive wildfire season, with…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Deborah Widiss, Professor of Law and John F. Kimberling Chair, Indiana University Discrimination is illegal in the U.S. Afif Ahsan/Stock via Getty Images Plus Since returning to office, President Donald Trump and his administration have waged a war on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Julian Givi, Assistant Professor of Marketing, West Virginia University Yes, no, maybe so? cundra/iStock via Getty Images Say you win a radio sweepstakes giving you two tickets to a sold-out concert the upcoming weekend. You eagerly text your friend and ask if they’d like to…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Joel S. Levine, Research Professor of Applied Science, William & Mary NASA’s Viking landers were the first spacecraft to successfully touch down on the surface of Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP Finding life beyond the Earth would be a major scientific discovery with significant implications for all…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Dawn Rogala, Paintings Conservator and Program Manager, Smithsonian Institution Protective paint sprayed onto a steel plate in a factory will have a different recipe than paint used in an art class. gilaxia/E+ via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Megan Ames, Associate Professor, Psychology, University of Victoria With the prevalence of autism increasing in recent years, more autistic people are attending college and university. (There are different ways to identify in the autistic community, with some people prefering to call themselves “autistic” rather than “a…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Peter Watson, Emeritus professor, Physics, Carleton University Lightning can carry between 100 million to one billion volts of electricity. (Josep Castells/Unsplash), CC BY Playwright Tom Stoppard, in Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead, provides one of the best definitions of science: “The scientific approach to the examination…