Category: Analysis
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How damaging to the royal family is the scandal surrounding Prince Andrew?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor’s Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University The latest allegations against Prince Andrew, in Virginia Giuffre’s book Nobody’s Girl, and reports that he and his wife, the Duchess of York, maintained contact with Jeffrey…
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Syria’s new leader promised democracy. Then he excluded women from parliamentary elections
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Kinda Alsamara, Lecturer in the School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Queensland Women’s political participation is often treated as a measure of a country’s commitment to equality and democracy. Earlier this year, Syria’s new leader, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, described his country as moving…
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How to ensure youth, parents, educators and tech companies are on the same page on AI
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Ajay Kumar Shrestha, Professor, Computer Science, Vancouver Island University Artificial intelligence is now part of everyday life. It’s in our phones, schools and homes. For young people, AI shapes how they learn, connect and express themselves. But it also raises real concerns about privacy, fairness and…
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A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Corey Zheng, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology This rubbery disc is an artificial eye that could give soft robots vision. Corey Zheng/Georgia Institute of Technology Inspired by the human eye, our biomedical engineering lab at Georgia Tech has designed an adaptive lens…
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Through role-play learning, a neurodivergent student found work practicum success
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Kealey Dube, Assistant Professor, The School of Social Work, MacEwan University When students move from university course work to real-world applications like internships, practicums or clinical placements, it’s not just about what they know, but how they use what they know. These experiences are often the…
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South Africans feel mixture of hope and despair as apartheid becomes a distant memory
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Martin Plaut, Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London According to data released by global market research firm Ipsos in September, 80% of South Africans say their country is on the wrong track.…
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A new online game helps imagine life on Earth in 2100
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lynda Dunlop, Senior Lecturer in Science Education, University of York What will the world look like in 2100? This question is central to a new free online game called FutureGuessr. Launched in June 2025, this new form of climate communication combines gameplay with visual climate imagery…
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The Mastermind: this art theft heist offers a compassionate character study
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Barry Langford, Professor of Film Studies, Royal Holloway, University of London Most caper movies tend to focus on the elaborate logistics of a theft – typically of an outlandishly colossal haul or priceless artefact (think Ocean’s Eleven or The Italian Job). In contrast, their close cousin,…
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A home insulation fiasco has left tens of thousands in cold and leaky homes over winter
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ewan Archer-Brown, DPhil Candidate in Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford Multishooter / shutterstock Britain’s flagship home insulation programme has received a damning verdict from the National Audit Office. Under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme, tens of thousands of households have been left with…
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The new species of flesh-eating dinosaur that once roamed south Wales: an imaging technology revolution
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Michael J. Benton, Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol Imaging technology has revolutionised palaeontology, allowing scientists to study fossils that are buried deep in the rock or too small to handle. Two recent studies I was involved with show some of the technology’s potential, including…