By Sophie Perry, Research Fellow, Centre for Food Policy, City St George's, University of London
Leila Fathi, Research Fellow at the Centre for Food Policy, City St George's, University of London
Conflicts, energy shocks, climate change and El Niño are combining to squeeze food prices upwards. Five familiar foods illustrate what’s going on.
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By Cleo O'Callaghan Yeoman, Postdoctoral Researcher, English and Digital Humanities, University College Cork
Last year marked 250 years of Jane Austen, one of the world’s best-known authors. Her enduring appeal is reflected in the myriad celebrations that took place to honour this anniversary, including exhibitions, festivals and a special six-part podcast series from The Conversation.
Austen at 250 cemented her global status as one of the most-loved literary figures of all time.…
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By Dipa Kamdar, Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
Medicine leaflets are meant to keep us safe, but confusing language, poor design and endless side-effect lists often do the opposite.
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By Jose Castro, Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Youth Sport, Cardiff Metropolitan University
We want children to become physically competent, but we also want them to become confident decision makers, good communicators and effective collaborators.
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By Christine Parsons, Professor in Psychological Science, Aarhus University
Denmark and its Scandinavian neighbours often appear at the top of many of the world’s “best of” lists, from happiest and least corrupt to best place to raise a family.
The Danish way of parenting has inspired a
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By Richard Holland, Professor of Animal Behaviour, Bangor University
Scientists have known for more than 60 years that animals can sense the Earth’s magnetic field, and there is a wealth of behavioural evidence supporting their use of this cue as a navigation mechanism. But despite this evidence, there’s no consensus as to how animals actually sense the magnetic field.
Magnetic cues appear to be used by animals in all sorts of circumstances, not simply for…
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By Elena Sottilotta, Affiliated Researcher, Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge
Fairy tales continue to nourish artistic invention because their characters embrace continual metamorphosis, discovering yet another possibility within an old story.
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By Hasmeena Kathuria, Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nicotine products like pouches and patches are being promoted for cognitive enhancement, stress reduction, improved athletic performance and much more – with little scientific evidence.
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By W. Joseph Campbell, Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
There are no guarantees that pollsters’ troubles in recent elections and popular skepticism about their dependability will be alleviated anytime soon.
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By Caren Morrison, Professor of Law, Georgia State University
No other U.S. president has come close to wiping away the amount in fines and restitution owed to victims that Trump has.
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