Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University Conflict in Syria has escalated with Israel launching bombing raids against its northern neighbour. It follows months of fluctuating tensions in southern Syria between the Druze minority and forces aligned with the new government in Damascus.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Pintu Kumar Mahla, Research Associate at the Water Resources Research Institute, University of Arizona Indian Border Security Force soldiers patrol near the line of control in Kashmir. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images With the future of a crucial water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Garret Martin, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, right, attends a news conference with EU foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell in Tehran on June 25, 2022. Atta KenareAFP via Getty Images The…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Antony Black, Lecturer, Life Sciences, University of Westminster INSAGO/Shutterstock Blindness, pneumonia, severe diarrhoea and even death – measles virus infections, especially in children, can have devastating consequences. Fortunately, we have a safe and effective defence. Measles vaccines are estimated to have averted more than 60 million…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, DPhil Candidate in Energy Policy, University of Oxford Marcin Rogozinski/Shutterstock The UK government has decided against setting different prices for electricity based on the locations of consumers. Zonal pricing would have categorised Britain into distinct zones, each with wholesale electricity prices that reflect how…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University Female lemurs are often dominant. Miroslav Halama/Shutterstock Is it true that male animals are dominant over females? Previous studies have often found male-biased power in primates and other mammals. A new study, investigating physical encounters between…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Vincent Gauci, Professorial Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham Satellites circling the Earth have many different functions, including navigation, communications and Earth observation. About 8%-10% of all active satellites are military or “dual use” serving intelligence or reconnaissance functions as spy…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Neil Cocks, Associate Professor in the Department of English Literature, University of Reading Gen V (2023-present), the recent iteration of the wildly successful superhero satire The Boys (2019), thrives on scenes of bodily outrage. One such episode concerns a young woman who is able to shrink…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Natasha McKeever, Lecturer in Applied Ethics, University of Leeds YWdesign/Shutterstock Many dating app companies are enthusiastic about incorporating generative AI into their products. Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of dating app Bumble, wants gen-AI to “help create more healthy and equitable relationships”. In her vision of the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mariko Visserman, Assistant Professor in Psychology, University of Sussex loreanto/Shutterstock When you’re looking for a relationship, chances are you’ll start off with a wishlist for your ideal partner. Maybe someone who is attractive or wealthy, someone who likes the same movies and the outdoors. Seems like…