Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Felicity Deane, Professor of Trade Law and Taxation, Queensland University of Technology Trading partners of the United States are facing a fresh period of uncertainty after a US federal appeals court ruled President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs were illegal. In a 7-4 majority, the judges…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Stacey Pizzino, Lecturer, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland Aerial view of Enewetak Atoll showing nuclear test craters. Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2021 On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Michael Head, Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton ImagePixel/Shutterstock.com Cancer kills one in five people globally. Yet, except for a one-off increase in 2021, the flow of money for cancer research has trended downward every year since 2016. Our new analysis of more…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paty Paliokosta, Associate Professor of Special and Inclusive Education, Kingston University Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock For many pupils, the move to secondary school is a moment of anticipation – new friends, new subjects, and a growing sense of independence. But research in England shows this transition often comes with…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew Dix, Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Film, Loughborough University In his essay Decline of the English Murder, the writer George Orwell evokes the pleasure to be had in reading about killing. After a good meal (including pudding), you are in the mood to read:…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Joshua Elves-Powell, Associate Lecturer in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecology, UCL Reports suggest long-tailed goral skins are being sold illegally to buyers in China. Joshua Elves Powell North Korea is notorious for its illicit trade in weapons and narcotics. But a new investigation that I conducted with…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gavin Stewart, British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, King’s College London Autistic people experience different challenges as they age compared to their non-autistic peers. fizkes/ Shutterstock Autism is often thought of as a childhood condition, but this is far from true.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Guilherme Klein Martins, Lecturer in Economics, University of Leeds alice-photo/Shutterstock Many people in the UK feel they are working harder than ever. A higher cost of living and more precarious work arrangements push many households to take on longer hours and multiple jobs. Data back this…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Vittorio Tantucci, Senior lecturer in Linguistics and Chinese Linguistics, Lancaster University Ground Picture/Shutterstock When you chat with ChatGPT, it often feels like you’re talking to someone polite, engaged and responsive. It nods in all the right places, mirrors your wording and seems eager to keep the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Aisling Pigott, Lecturer, Dietetics, Cardiff Metropolitan University Minimally processed foods are whole foods that are altered only to make them safer or easier to prepare. GoodStudio/ Shutterstock If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably been told that cooking your own meals is the way…