Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Hala Al-Hamawi, PhD Candidate, Climate Finance, Nottingham Trent University The Middle East region, home to both oil-rich economies and fragile, conflict-affected states, remains among the most underfunded in the global climate landscape. Equitable access to international finance is essential to combat climate change, particularly in the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alison Hess, Lecturer in Museum and Gallery Studies, University of Westminster Around 70-90% of museum collections around the world are kept in storage . Often housed in buildings far away from their public institution, they represent a picture of hidden cultural and historical resources. Remote storage…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Eleanor Dobson, Associate Professor in Nineteenth-Century Literature, University of Birmingham November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun’s mummified remains. What followed wasn’t scientific triumph – it was destruction. Using hot knives and brute force, Howard Carter’s team decapitated the pharaoh, severed his limbs…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University Regreto/Shutterstock Whether it is sizzling in olive oil or crushed into a curry, garlic has long been a hero in the kitchen. But beyond its strong flavour, garlic has earned a reputation as a natural remedy with…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jose L Areta, Associate Professor in Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition, Liverpool John Moores University Muscle plays many important roles in our health – so preserving it while losing weight is key. PeopleImages/ Shutterstock When we lose weight, we don’t just lose body fat – we lose…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Henry Chung, Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex Exercise is just one of the ways you can lower your biological age. TheVisualsYouNeed/ Shutterstock Society is fascinated with health, fitness and longevity. This obsession has spawned a multi-million pound industry centred around…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Carsten P Welsch, Professor of Physics, University of Liverpool Carsten Welsch A particle accelerator that produces intense X-rays could be squeezed into a device that fits on a table, my colleagues and I have found in a new research project. The way that intense X-rays are…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Laura Smith, PhD Researcher and Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Liverpool In her 2022 novel Trespasses, Louise Kennedy captures the emotional turmoil of an intimate relationship between Cushla, a young Catholic woman, and Michael, an older married Protestant man during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Their…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Molly Sheila Harbor, PhD Candidate in Psychology, University of Reading Emetophobia can have a serious impact on a person’s daily life. Nicoleta Ionescu/ Shutterstock It’s safe to say nobody likes vomiting. But while it’s not a pleasant experience by any means, few of us really give…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Marika Taylor, Pro-vice-chancellor, Professor, University of Birmingham Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Adam Ginsburg (University of Florida), Nazar Budaiev (University of Florida), Taehwa Yoo (University of Florida); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University…