Category: English
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László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel prize for literature – the Hungarian novelist’s grand tales of alienation speak to our times
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Bran Nicol, Professor of English, University of Surrey Awarding the Nobel prize for literature to László Krasznahorkai today, the Swedish Academy commended the author’s “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. But in itself their decision is…
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The evolution of male mental health in television
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Christina Wilkins, Lecturer in Film and Creative Writing, University of Birmingham Shows about men still dominate our television screens. But the stories being told are starting to change, with more room for vulnerability and portrayals of male mental illness. These changes include explicit mentions of diagnostic…
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When chimps helped cool the planet
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Will de Freitas, Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation Jane Rix / shutterstock This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine. As the world mourns Jane Goodall, the pioneering chimpanzee scientist and campaigner who died last…
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Chemical pollutants affect wildlife and human behaviour. But industry toxicologists are reluctant to carry out tests, new survey reveals
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alex Ford, Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth Ambiento/Shutterstock Most environmental scientists believe that chemical pollution can and is negatively affecting people and wildlife, according to my team’s recent survey. We surveyed 166 environmental scientists across academia, government and industry and found that industry scientists working…
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The Nobel peace prize has a record of being awarded to controversial nominees
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Colin Alexander, Senior Lecturer in Political Communications, Nottingham Trent University The Nobel peace prize is rarely awarded to the most humble, modest or compassionate nominee. Instead, it all-too often ends up in the hands of high-profile figures who want it. US president Donald Trump has said…
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Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi on his immune system breakthrough – and the treatments he hopes it will unlock
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation Back in the 1980s, when Shimon Sakaguchi was a young researcher in immunology, he found it difficult to get his research funded. Now, his pioneering work which explains how our immune system knows when and what…
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Gauteng’s ‘Coloured’ community feels unsafe: who they are and why they’re discouraged
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Rashid Seedat, Executive Director, Gauteng City-Region Observatory The “Coloured” community in Gauteng, South Africa’s economic heartland, continues to face barriers to full economic and social inclusion. Despite progress in post-apartheid South Africa, this historically oppressed community continues to experience significant socio-economic challenges. The term “Coloured”…
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What do Nigerian children think about computers? Our study found out
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Ismaila Sanusi, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Computing, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, University of Eastern Finland Digital literacy is the ability to use digital tools and technologies effectively, safely and responsibly. This includes the use of smartphones and devices, navigating the internet and exploring…
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Southern right whales are having fewer calves: what this says about ocean health
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Matthew Germishuizen, Postdoctoral research fellow, Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria Most people are lucky to simply get a glimpse of some fragment of a whale. A subtle puff of mist over the horizon, the curve of a…
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Europe is allowing itself to be dominated by the US. It just isn’t admitting as much
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Sylvain Kahn, Professeur agrégé d’histoire, docteur en géographie, européaniste au Centre d’histoire de Sciences Po, Sciences Po For 80 years, Europe maintained an asymmetric yet cooperative relationship with the United States. This imbalance, long accepted as the price of stability and protection, has shifted dramatically under US…