Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mollie O’Hanlon, PhD Candidate, Exercise Physiology, Nottingham Trent University Bronze has said ‘cycle syncing’ has been important for her performance. Jose Breton- Pics Action/ Shutterstock England footballer Lucy Bronze recently said in an interview that “cycle syncing” gives her an edge on the pitch. This practice…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tom Harper, Lecturer in International Relations, University of East London As the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the next spiritual leader will be selected. Controversially, the Chinese government has suggested it wants more power…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi, Senior Lecturer at York Business School, York St John University pikselstock/Shutterstock The recent launch of a government review into parental leave and pay in the UK is a hugely welcome development. In order to bring about meaningful change, it must challenge the fundamental…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Leah McLaughlin, Research Fellow in Health Services, Bangor University What does it mean to save a life – and what does it cost? In The Story of a Heart, Rachel Clarke answers this not with slogans or sentiment, but with quiet, searing honesty. This book, which…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Martin L. Olsson, Medical Director of the Nordic Reference Laboratory for Blood Group Genomics, Region Skåne & Professor of Transfusion Medicine, Head of the Division, Lund University Peter Porrini/Shutterstock.com In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have identified the world’s newest and rarest…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dawn Llewellyn, Associate professor of Religion and Gender, Theology and Religious Studies, University of Chester What happens when the women immortalised in old master paintings step out of their gilded frames and into the chaos of modern domestic life? That’s the question artist Sarah Lightman tackles,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Magnus Marsden, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Sussex The winter season of 2024-25 marked a resurgence of fur clothing – both faux and real – in fashion across Europe and North America. Shearling jackets and embroidered “Penny Lane coats” featured widely in reports on the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mark Horowitz, Visiting Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry, UCL marevgenna/Shutterstock.com A new review of antidepressant withdrawal effects – written by academics, many of whom have close ties to drug manufacturers – risks underestimating the potential harms to long-term antidepressant users by focusing on short-term, industry-funded studies.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrea Taylor, Associate Professor in Risk Communication, University of Leeds The UK Met Office has given storms forenames for the past decade as part of an effort to raise public awareness of extreme weather before it strikes. Heatwaves are becoming increasingly frequent and severe due to…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stephanie Brown, Lecturer in Criminology, University of Hull As I scrolled through social media on a hot afternoon in late June, a meme caught my attention. A black and white photo. A smiling young woman with water up to her knees. She appeared to be in…