By Brett Whalen, Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
There has never been a singular Christian perspective on how religion, power and politics ought to relate to each other – not even in medieval ‘Christendom.’
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By Jon R. Lindsay, Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Privacy and of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Anthropic’s Claude is helping the US military choose targets to strike in Iran, but responsibility for the accuracy, strategy and ethics of the decisions rests with humans.
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By André O. Hudson, Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology
Petrochemicals derived from oil and fossil fuels underlie the production of many consumer goods − and many you wouldn’t know from looking at the final product.
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By Arryn Robbins, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond
Eben W. Daggett, Affiliated Faculty of Psychology, New Mexico State University
Michael Hout, Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Psychology, New Mexico State University
People and computers perceive the world differently, which can lead AI to make mistakes no human would. Researchers are working on how to bring human and AI vision into alignment.
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By Claudio Villanueva, Professor of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aid in weight loss by suppressing appetite. Researchers are looking next at how the body expends energy – including through fat.
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By Conrad Kickert, Associate Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo
Jeffrey Parker, Assistant Professor of Urban Sociology, University of New Orleans
Kelly Gregg, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning, University at Buffalo
Like many young, urban professionals, we run on coffee. We especially enjoy frequenting independently owned cafes that pride themselves on ethically sourced beverages, strong local ties and a hip aesthetic.
They’re the kinds of places that sneer at the homogenization and predictability of Tim Hortons, Second Cup, Dunkin and Starbucks.
But as public space and consumer…
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By Sophie Lund Rasmussen, Research fellow in Ecology and Conservation, University of Oxford
Millions of hedgehogs die as they cross the roads, but a discovery is paving the way for a warning that might stop them crossing at dangerous times.
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By Lucy Durán, Professor emeritus of music, SOAS, University of London
One of ten young Malian musicians chosen to study in Cuba, he would pioneer his own brand of African salsa.
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By Guest Contributor
This is not a trend limited to Ethiopia. Influencers have increasingly become important in popularizing selective authoritarian stories from Dubai to China, and thereby legitimizing authoritarian narratives.
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By Amnesty International
In response to reports of cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities that led to the arrest and detention of anti-corruption activist Le Chi Thanh, currently held at Bangkok’s Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre in Thailand, Amnesty International’s Co-Regional Director Montse Ferrer said: “The detention of Le Chi Thanh is the latest troubling instance of transnational […] The post Thailand: Authorities must immediately release Vietnamese activist detained in alarming transnational repression appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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