By Christopher Bruce, Professor Emeritus, Economics, University of Calgary
To minimize the effects of future pandemics, it is not enough that we recognize deficiencies in our responses to COVID-19; we must start to build policies for the next pandemic as soon as possible.
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By Wendy H. Wong, Professor of Political Science and Principal's Research Chair, University of British Columbia
Governments should play to their existing strengths in data collection to make AI safer for their citizens, including assessing what kinds of data are too risky to allow private companies to collect.
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By Tae Yeon Eom, Sessional Lecturer & PhD Candidate, East Asian Culture, University of British Columbia
New K-pop groups comprised entirely of North Americans, Korea’s ‘K-culture training visa’ to attract international participation and K-pop auditions in Canada are all signs of a K-pop evolution.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Supporters of the Move Forward Party protest in Bangkok, Thailand, July 14, 2023. © 2023 AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit Thailand’s Senate election slated for June will not undo the legacy of military rule but will obstruct the restoration of democratic rule. The current Senate, appointed by the military junta in power from 2014 to 2019, expires on May 11. The Election Commission is now setting up regulations and procedures to elect 200 new senators from 20 social and professional groups, with 10 members from each group. They serve five-year terms. Senate election is not decided…
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By Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Daniel Angus, a professor of digital communication, explains how artists are trying out data poisoning to protect their intellectual property. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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By Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
Speculation continues over Rishi Sunak’s position as prime minister and Tory leader. The Conservatives’ leadership rules stipulate that Sunak would face a confidence vote among his MPs if 15% of them (52 MPs), wrote to Graham Brady, chairman of the Tories’ backbench 1922 Committee, calling for a ballot.
Conservative confidence votes are restricted to MPs, but if Sunak were forced out, his successor would be chosen by the party’s 170,000 members. Sunak lost such a contest to Liz Truss in 2022, but she lasted only six weeks before resigning. Perhaps with Truss in mind, Brady suggested…
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By John Strawson, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
It’s a precarious situation, but pressure from the US and Saudi Arabia, among others, is gradually pushing the two warring sides towards a deal. But a lot can still go wrong.
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By Lisa Sugiura, Associate Professor in Cybercrime and Gender, University of Portsmouth
Would you rather find yourself alone in the woods with a bear or a man? This is the question currently dividing social media. Based on the responses online, it looks like most women answering the question say they would choose the bear, a decision that is shocking many men.
The reactions show some men don’t understand women’s experiences. The assertion that women would prefer to encounter a bear is based on evidence…
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By Samantha Tipper, Senior lecturer in Forensic Anthropology, Anglia Ruskin University
Roman dodecahedra are something of an enigma: there is no known mention of these 12-sided, hollow objects in ancient Roman texts or images. First discovered in the 18th century, around 130 dodecahedra have been found across the Roman Empire, although it is interesting that the majority have been found in northern Europe and Britain, and none have been found in Italy.
Dodecahedra are quite intricate, featuring a number of round holes, with knobs framing the holes. It would have taken…
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By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
The so-called ‘thumb-palm’ test may tell if you are at risk of a ballooning artery. But the evidence is far from certain.
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