Category: English
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Fantasy rugby: how the animal kingdom could help you form a winning team
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Saskia Goeckeritz, Lecturer in Animal and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University The stereotypical rugby player is a larger than average male who is strong, stoic and, occasionally, a bit single minded. But an effective team needs much greater diversity in traits and behaviour, not least because…
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The US-UK tech prosperity deal carries promise but also peril for the general public
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Simon Thorne, Senior Lecturer in Computing and Information Systems, Cardiff Metropolitan University The UK government hailed the recent US state visit as a landmark for the economy. A record £150 billion of inward investment was announced, including £31 billion targeted at artificial intelligence (AI) development. That…
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Paracetamol, pregnancy and autism: what the science really shows
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University US president Donald Trump has claimed that paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol) use in pregnancy is linked to autism in children, urging pregnant women to avoid the painkiller. This announcement has sparked alarm, confusion and a flurry of…
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How India’s unplanned hydropower dams and tunnels are disrupting Himalayan landscapes
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Diva Sinha, PhD Candidate, Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London Uttarakhand, referred to as the land of gods, is also known as the energy state of India. It is home to several fast-flowing rivers at high altitudes that serve as the perfect backdrop for…
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Why Trump’s tariffs could make the apps on your phone worse
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Umair Choksy, Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Stirling Much of the world’s IT outsourcing goes to companies in India. Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock The US has imposed a 50% tariff on most Indian exports, following through on its threat to raise them from 25%. Although they are formally…
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The more in favour of welfare you are, the more likely you are to support cycle lanes
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Joanna Syrda, Assistant Professor in Business Economics, University of Bath Public transport infrastructure can be deeply political. A new cycle lane appears in a neighbourhood, and suddenly the letters page of the local paper is full. A plan to pedestrianise a city centre street sparks furious…
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Why Ukraine should avoid copying Finland’s 1944 path to peace with Moscow
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Bo Petersson, Professor of Political Science, Malmö University The Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, recently drew parallels between his country’s experience from its conflicts with the Soviet Union during the second world war and Ukraine’s current struggle against Russian aggression. The analogy has gained considerable traction. It…
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Dense, compact urban growth is favoured by mid-sized Canadian cities
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Rylan Graham, Assistant Professor, University of Northern British Columbia Mid-sized Canadian cities, like Regina, aim to curb urban sprawl by revitalizing downtowns — with mixed success. (28thegreat/Wikimedia Commons), CC BY Canada’s mid-sized cities — those with populations between 50,000 to 500,000 — have long been characterized…
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Bill C-4 privacy enhancements are modest and fail to regulate politicians’ use of social bots
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sophia Melanson Ricciardone, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University Have you ever felt fired up with moral indignation after reading a controversial tweet, or after watching a YouTube video about a political topic? Not only are you not alone, but these experiences…
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Confronting residential schools denialism is an ethical and shared Canadian responsibility
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sean Carleton, Associate Professor, Departments of History and Indigenous Studies, University of Manitoba In May 2021, when the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation announced preliminary results of their search for unmarked burials of children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School (IRS), Canada was forced to reckon…