Category: MIL OSI
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Netflix’s ‘Mo’ delivers humour, heartache as it explores Israel-Gaza war and Palestinian and Mexican migrant life in the U.S.
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Faiza Hirji, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts, McMaster University I recently watched both seasons of the Netflix drama-comedy Mo (2022-25), expecting a good laugh, since the show is headlined and written by funny and smart comedian Mohammed Amer. Mo does provoke a…
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What’s in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By David Sidhu, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Carleton University Imagine you’re hiring someone for a job that requires a very kind, agreeable and co-operative person. You have two candidates and all you know about them are their names: Renee and Greta. Who do you think would…
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Universities could bolster democracy by fostering students’ AI literacy
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Larry Till, PhD student, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary The fears are familiar: Artificial intelligence is going to eat our jobs, make our students weak and lazy and possibly destroy democracy for good measure. As AI has become more accessible to the public, it’s…
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The harms of low-blow political satire in a polarised climate
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Samuel Clark, PhD Candidate in Politics and International Relations, University of Reading Who are you laughing at? Khosro/Shutterestock In a world where politics can often feel demoralising, it’s no surprise that many people are finding comfort and hope in political satire. Shows like Have I Got…
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Housebuyers hate stamp duty. Why hasn’t it been reformed before now?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Cheshire, Professor Emeritus of Economic Geography, London School of Economics and Political Science David G40/Shutterstock For years, academic economists have argued that council tax and stamp duty are deeply flawed. Politicians from all corners, as well as various thinktanks, also seem to agree. Back in…
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What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Avidan Kent, Professor of Law, University of East Anglia Some small island states, such as Tuvalu, are at risk of losing their land to rising seas. Romaine W / Shutterstock Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to…
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What your neck size reveals about your health
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ahmed Elbediwy, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry / Cancer Biology, Kingston University Nick NA/Shutterstock.com Doctors have long relied on measurements like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratios to assess health risks. However, researchers are increasingly focusing their attention on an unexpected indicator: neck circumference. A…
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J.D. Vance is wrong about history – here’s why this matters for Ukraine
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Chris Smith, Course Director, History, Coventry University In a recent Meet the Press interview, the vice-president of the US, J.D. Vance, argued in relation to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine: “This is how wars ultimately get settled. If you go back to world war two, if…
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White mold fungi split their genome across several nuclei, with implications for future gene editing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Xin Li, Professor, Botany, University of British Columbia A view of the mold _Sclerotinia sclerotiorum_ seen under a microscope. (Mushroom Observer/Wikimedia Commons), CC BY-SA Genomes contain the complete library of information required to build and maintain a living organism — the figurative blueprints of life. In…
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Talking about sex isn’t always easy for teachers in South Africa. Here’s what they told us
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Vhothusa Edward Matahela, Associate Professor: Health Sciences Education, University of South Africa Young people in rural Limpopo, the South African province bordering Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, face high risks of HIV, unplanned pregnancy, and other societal challenges. One reason is that they aren’t always getting sexuality…