By Marika Taylor, Pro-vice-chancellor, Professor, University of Birmingham
In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called “Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?”
Hawking, who later became my PhD supervisor, predicted that a theory of everything – uniting the clashing branches of general relativity, which describes the universe on large scales, and quantum mechanics, which rules the microcosmos of atoms and particles – might…
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By Jennifer Spinghart, Clinical Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina
Affordable health care was the primary point of contention in the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which hit 43 days on Nov. 12, 2025.
This fight highlights a persistent concern for Americans despite passage of the landmark Affordable Care Act 15 years ago.
In 2024, 27.2 million Americans, or 8.2% of the population,…
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By Adam G. Klein, Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Pace University
Culture wars once arose from impromptu events that struck a nerve among Americans, but they are now started by partisan agitators who introduce them to politicians and watch them take hold.
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By Golareh Jalilvand, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina
Picture an electric car that could go 600, 700 or even 1,000 miles on a single charge. That’s much farther than the longest-range electric vehicles on the U.S. market, according to Car and Driver magazine – and twice as far the official rating for the long-range, rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3, which has a maximum rated range of 363 miles.
Current EVs use lithium-ion batteries, which…
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By Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
Howard Frumkin, Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Jonathan Patz, Professor of Environmental Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vijay Limaye, Adjunct Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
From extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses, climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease. Health scientists explain what individuals and governments can do about it.
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By Adrian Bardon, Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
Is time real, or an illusion? The best answer may be neither: Both physics and philosophy suggest that time is a projection of the mind onto a timeless reality.
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By Michael Luchs, JS Mack Professor of Business, William & Mary
A psychology team distills the 6 principles of ‘consumer wisdom’: a set of habits that promotes well-being by aligning our values and behaviors.
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By Kai R. Larsen, Professor of Information Systems, University of Colorado Boulder
Roman Lukyanenko, Associate Professor of Commerce, University of Virginia
Thomas H. Davenport, Professor of Information Technology and Management, Babson College
Scientists across all fields make various types of claims about their innovations. Validity tests check whether they deliver on what they promise.
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By Sarah Gensburger, Directrice de recherche au CNRS, Centre de Sociologie des Organisations Sciences Po Paris, Sciences Po
Of the nearly 150 attacks that have taken place in Paris since 1974, only a few have left a mark on its ‘urban memory’. Why do so many attacks remain absent from the public sphere?
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By Nancy Henaku, Lecturer, Department of English, University of Ghana
Tributes for Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings (1948-2025) have been pouring in since her death on 23 October 2025. For many Ghanaians, her broad-ranging empowerment work as leader of the 31st December Women’s Movement is deserving of full recognition. The non-governmental organisation started as a women’s political movement and is still active.
Born on 17 November 1948, she became the wife of
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