By Jared Bahir Browsh, Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
When Sabrina Carpenter’s provocative 2024 pop single “Bed Chem” plays on the radio, and I hear the lyrics
“But I bet we’d have really good bed chem / How you pick me up, pull ‘em down, turn me 'round / Oh, it just makes sense / How you talk so sweet when you’re doing bad things”
it reminds me of a song released 45 years earlier:
“Let’s take a shower, said a shower together, yes / I’ll wash your body and you’ll wash mine, yeah / Rub me…
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By Lacey W. Heinsberg, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
Amery Treble-Barna, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh
Some children recover better after traumatic brain injury than others, despite appearing similarly to doctors. Looking at the genetic and cellular level, however, reveal key differences.
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By Kerstin Bree Carlson, Associate Professor International Law, Roskilde University
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called “the worst place on earth to be a woman” and “the rape capital of the world”. A 2014 survey estimated that 22% of women and 10% of men had experienced sexual violence during the conflict in the country’s east. After years of impunity,
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By Martin Mourre, Historien et anthropologue spécialisé dans les armées coloniales et postcoloniales en Afrique de l’Ouest, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
A recent report focuses on the death toll and on the burial site of the victims, stressing the importance of telling their stories.
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By Ernest Harsch, Researcher, Institute of African Studies, Columbia University
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea and Gabon have all suffered regime change in the last five years, led by men in military uniform.
Madagascar…
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By Andrea Carter, Adjunct Faculty in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Adler University
Every time we choose people over convenience, we invest in community. The real question in our homes, workplaces and democracies is whether we are willing to pay that price.
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By Claire Hart, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Southampton
Carmen Surariu, PhD candidate in Psychology, University of Southampton
Social media is often blamed for loneliness, but a large new review suggests that when people share authentically online, it can actually strengthen relationships.
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By Katherine Easton, Lecturer, Psychology, University of Sheffield
Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children’s lives. What used to fill a spare moment now shapes how young people relax, communicate and form opinions, with TikTok, Instagram Reels, Douyin and YouTube Shorts drawing in hundreds of millions of under-18s through endlessly personalised feeds.
These apps feel lively and intimate, offering quick routes to humour, trends and connection, yet their design encourages long sessions of rapid scrolling that can be difficult for young users to manage. They were never built with children in…
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By Beng Huat See, Professor of Education Research, School of Education, University of Birmingham
Daniel Wheatley, Reader in Business and Labour Economics, University of Birmingham
The Scottish government recently announced plans to pilot a four-day school week. The proposal comes amid growing concerns about teacher supply and wellbeing.
Teaching remains one of the most stressful occupations in the UK, with stress, exhaustion and burnout consistently cited as major…
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By John McAlaney, Professor in Psychology, Bournemouth University
“Rage bait” has been named the word of the year by the Oxford University Press. It means social media content that is designed to create a strong and negative reaction.
Posting content intended to antagonise people may not seem like a wise strategy for a social media influencer. But people who post content on social media can make more money if their channel has a high level of engagements – regardless of how positively people…
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