Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA These days when you see people exercising, they’re usually also listening to music, whether they’re at the gym, or out jogging on the street. It makes sense, as…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Nicole Lee, Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University d3sign/Getty Alcohol has many negative effects on our health, some of which may surprise you. These include short-term impacts such as waking up with a pounding head or anxiety, to long-term…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Anthony Blazevich, Professor of Biomechanics, Edith Cowan University You’re standing at your front door, facing a five kilometre commute to work. But you don’t have your car, and there’s no bus route. You can walk for an hour – or jump on your bicycle and…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Heather Browning, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Southampton Heather Browning speaks about animal welfare and ethics as part of the Citizens’ Assembly for Animal Welfare opening event in Birmingham. RSPCA, CC BY-NC-ND As an animal lover, should you visit zoos? Should you have pets? Should you…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Catia Nicodemo, Professor of Health Economics, Brunel University of London The ‘doctor in your pocket’ will see you soon. CeltStudio/Shutterstock The UK government’s ten-year health plan promises a radical digital transformation of the NHS. A key part of this change is said to come from developing…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By John Heathershaw, Professor in International Relations, University of Exeter So-called professional enablers of grand corruption are increasing service provision out of jurisdictions where they can act without similar restraints. WaitForLight / Shutterstock During an interview one of us (Ricardo Soares de Oliveira) carried out in 2017,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Martin Rudorfer, Lecturer in Computer Science, Aston University Many years ago, long before the internet or artificial intelligence, an American engineer called Vannevar Bush was trying to solve a problem. He could see how difficult it had become for professionals to research anything, and saw the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University While there is good awareness of the potential dangers of pets overheating in high temperatures during summer months, recognising that the sunburn itself can be a source of harm is also important. We might think that…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Liz Breen, Professor of Health Service Operations, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of Bradford Craigyhill bonfire was declared the world’s tallest at a height of 203 feet (63 metres) in 2022. Thousands of pallets were used to build it. Stephen Barnes/Shutterstock Pallets don’t usually…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gillian McFadyen, Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University Since figures were first recorded in 2018, more than 170,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats, hoping to claim asylum in the UK. Over 20,000 have crossed this year alone, and many dozens have died. Over…