Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Douglas Schulz, Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, University of Bradford Ozzy Osbourne’s death is not just the passing of another rock star. It marks the end of an era – the fading of a figure who helped shape an entire music genre and subculture. Both as…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Matt Warren, Managing Director, Universal Impact, The Conversation Share your thoughts. Shutterstock We believe in the power of research to change the world for the better. But we also understand that research needs to be shared – effectively and accessibly – if it is to have…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Julian Savulescu, Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, The University of Melbourne HRAUN/Getty A young woman needs an abortion and the reasons, while urgent, are not medical. A United…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Sara Webb, Lecturer, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology Comet 3I/ATLAS International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/K. Meech/Jen Miller/Mahdi Zamani, CC BY On July 1, astronomers spotted an unusual high-speed object zooming towards the Sun. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the surprising space traveller had one very special…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue a highly anticipated advisory opinion overnight to clarify state obligations related to climate change. It will answer two urgent questions: what are the obligations of states…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Jennifer Power, Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University Last week, scientists announced the birth of eight healthy babies in the United Kingdom conceived with DNA from three people. Some headlines have called it “three-person IVF”. The embryo…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Lachlan Goold, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Music, University of the Sunshine Coast Ozzy Osbourne photographed in London in 1991. Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne, the “prince of darkness” and godfather of heavy metal, has died aged 76, just weeks after he reunited with Black Sabbath…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Steven Daniels, Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University The UK’s home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has announced a full inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave, a large, violent clash between the National Union of Mineworkers and South Yorkshire police that took place over 40 years ago. The…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alex Ford, Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth oneSHUTTER oneMEMORY/Shutterstock England’s privatised water industry may one day be considered a textbook case study of failed corporate responsibility, regulation and governance. The Cunliffe review, the recent report into England’s privatised water industry, concluded that the financial regulator,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alastair Culham, Associate Professor of Botany, University of Reading Studio 37/Shutterstock With hosepipe bans in force across several English regions and more restrictions likely to follow, gardeners face some tough choices. When every drop counts, which plants deserve your precious water from the water butt, and…