Category: MIL OSI
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AI is now part of our world. Uni graduates should know how to use it responsibly
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Rachel Fitzgerald, Associate Professor and Deputy Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, The University of Queensland MTStock Studio/ Getty Images Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an everyday part of lives. Many of us use it without even realising, whether it be writing…
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Friday essay: ‘nothing quite like it in the history of espionage’ – the Russian spies who pretended to be American
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney In the thrilling finale of the TV series The Americans, set during the Reagan administration, deep-cover KGB operatives Philip and Elizabeth Jennings are faced with a difficult decision. Posing as an ordinary American…
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Is it okay to boil water more than once, or should you empty the kettle every time?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Faisal Hai, Professor and Head of School of Civil, Mining, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Wollongong Avocado_studio/Shutterstock The kettle is a household staple practically everywhere – how else would we make our hot drinks? But is it okay to re-boil water that’s already in…
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Scientists could be accidentally damaging fossils with a method we thought was safe
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Mathieu Duval, Adjunct Senior Researcher at Griffith University and La Trobe University, and Ramón y Cajal (Senior) Research Fellow, Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) 185,000-year-old human fossil jawbone from Misliya Cave, Israel. Gerhard Weber, University of Vienna, CC BY-ND Fossils are…
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Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk – and threatens a vital source of journalism
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Allison Perlman, Associate Professor of Film & Media Studies, University of California, Irvine Nathan Heffel and Grace Hood rehearse their Colorado Public Radio public affairs program in Centennial, Colo., in 2017. Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images The U.S. Senate narrowly approved on July 16,…
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Why employees hesitate to disclose mental health concerns – and what employers can do about it
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Zhanna Lyubykh, Assistant Professor, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University About one in four employees has a diagnosable mental health condition, and up to 65 per cent say mental health concerns interfere with their ability to work. The economic toll is staggering. In the United…
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Reform spent just £5.5m on the 2024 election, while Labour’s majority cost £30m – new data
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sam Power, Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol The 2024 election was the most expensive in British political history, new figures confirm. Across parties, candidates and third parties, a whopping £94.5 million was spent. This compares with £72.6 million in 2019, which was a record high.…
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Bitter melon for diabetes? Fenugreek for cholesterol? The research behind ancient remedies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University Woman drinks bitter melon juice Andri wahyudi/Shutterstock Herbs like ashwagandha and turmeric are now widely recognised as part of the global wellness lexicon. But ayurveda, India’s traditional system of medicine with a history spanning more than 3,000…
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Sex education in England to include warnings about choking – what parents need to know
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alexandra Fanghanel, Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Greenwich UC1Plus/Shutterstock New government guidance for England will see pupils at secondary schools taught about the risks of choking and suffocation in sex and relationships education. If you’re a parent, the idea of this topic being introduced to…
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Incels, misogyny, role models: what England’s new relationships and sex education lessons will cover – and how young people will benefit
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sophie King-Hill, Associate Professor at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham Daniel Hoz/Shutterstock Sex and relationships education for children at primary and secondary state-funded schools in England will see significant changes following the release of new statutory guidance from the government. There are some…