Category: Analysis
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What’s a ‘black box’ warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut Black box warnings can influence whether or not clinicians decide to prescribe a drug. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images A “black box” warning on a health product sounds pretty scary – maybe even more…
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Black and Latino homeowners in Philly face discrimination when appraisers assess their properties
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Gregory Squires, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, George Washington University Home appraisal bias contributes to racial wealth disparities and violates the Fair Housing Act. Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-SA For most families, owning a home is the primary way to accumulate wealth and transfer that…
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Pill-induced oesophagitis: why your medication could be damaging your throat – and what to do about it
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University Kateryna Onyshchuk/Shutterstock Every year, people around the world take an astonishing 3.8 trillion doses of medicine. Most of these medicines are swallowed rather than injected or inhaled, because the oral route is the easiest, safest and most familiar way…
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The path to responsible mining in northern Ontario starts with Indigenous consent
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Tamara Krawchenko, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria Canada and Ontario are accelerating efforts to attract global investment and speed up approvals for new mining projects. Ontario’s government has introduced new policies aimed at attracting investors and accelerate project timelines. Central to this…
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‘Simulation theory’ brings an AI twist out of ‘The Matrix’ to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Rizwan Virk, Faculty Associate, PhD Candidate in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, Arizona State University Computer code appears during an immersive reality screening of the 1999 movie ‘The Matrix,’ held in Inglewood, Calif., on May 28, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty…
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The rise of the autistic detective – why neurodivergent minds are at the heart of modern mysteries
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Soohyun Cho, Assistant Professor at the Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts & Humanities, Michigan State University There never seems to be a shortage of good crime shows on TV, and network television is teeming with detectives who think – and act – differently.…
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Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Lily Hsueh, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Arizona State University Electric delivery vehicles powered by renewable energy are helping several multinationals lower their emissions. Mustafa Hussain/Getty Images The Trump administration has given corporations plenty of convenient excuses to retreat from their climate commitments,…
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Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Nicholas Jacobs, Goldfarb Family Distinguished Chair in American Government, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies Graham Platner, left, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, chats with his neighbor, Denis Nault, on Nov. 3, 2025, in Sullivan, Maine. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Every few years, Democrats try to…
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Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By R. Lincoln Hines, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft – shown here hitching a ride on a Long March-2F carrier rocket – was hit by a piece of space debris. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft took a…
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Let’s go on an ESCAPADE – NASA’s small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Christopher Carr, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology This close-up illustration shows what one of the twin ESCAPADE spacecraft will look like conducting its science operations. James Rattray/Rocket Lab USA/Goddard Space Flight Center Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the…