Category: Analysis
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Kenya’s 1950 Kolloa massacre: Britain won’t own up to its colonial violence but communities need closure
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Chloé Josse-Durand, Senior Research Associate in African Politics, Newcastle University In 1950, British forces killed at least 29 civilians in one of the deadliest, but least chronicled, episodes of colonial violence in Kenya. Armed soldiers killed at least 29 civilian members of Dini ya Msambwa,…
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Menopause and brain fog: why lifestyle medicine could make a difference
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Maria Pertl, Lecturer in Psychology, Department of Health Psychology, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences SpeedKingz/Shutterstock By 2030, an estimated 47 million women worldwide will enter menopause each year. The transition through menopause can last several years and brings with it a host of physical,…
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Morocco using economic clout to strengthen grip on disputed Western Sahara territory
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrea Maria Pelliconi, Lecturer in Human Rights Law, University of Southampton Christopher Nolan, known for directing blockbusters like Memento, Interstellar and Oppenheimer, is facing public backlash for filming scenes of his new film, The Odyssey, in part of north Africa called Western Sahara. The territory, formerly…
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Wild salmon are the Zendayas of the fish world – what that tells us about conservation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By William Perry, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University An Atlantic salmon slowmotiongli/Shutterstock Wild salmon are not just rarer than their farmed cousins – they’re better looking too. In a new study by my colleagues and I, we found that they are noticeably…
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US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Amy E. Stambach, Professor of Cultural Anthropology and International Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison Bill Gates gives a baby in a woman’s arms a rotavirus vaccine in Ghana in 2013. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. government is relaxing federal vaccine requirements and cutting…
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Women in STEM face challenges and underrepresentation – this course gives them tools to succeed
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Filomena Nunes, Professor of Physics, Michigan State University Women with strong networks and communities are most likely to succeed in the STEM fields. LWA/Dann Tardif via Getty Images As a graduate student in physics, I was often the only woman in the room. As I gained…
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My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Francesco Fedele, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, isolated waves that appear suddenly in the open ocean. These puzzling giants are brief, typically lasting less…
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4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding that underpins US climate policies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By H. Christopher Frey, Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, left, takes a selfie with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in front of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline. AP Photo/Jenny…
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The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats – but arrive as US rail faces an uncertain future
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By David Alff, Associate Professor of English, University at Buffalo The new Acela trains are scheduled to start running on the Northeast Corridor soon. Courtesy of Amtrak When former President Joe Biden unveiled his US$1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he found the perfect place to go…
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San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Stephen Przybylinski, Assistant Professor of Geography, Michigan State University A person walks past a homeless encampment in the Skid Row community in Los Angeles in June 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images Homelessness is on the rise in the United States, and in some places, it is becoming…