By Liana Woskie, Assistant Professor of Community Health, Tufts University
Kimberly Turner, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
For decades, female sterilization has been one of the most common forms of birth control in the U.S.: 11.5% of U.S. women, ages 15-49, use female sterilization as their primary contraceptive method – nearly identical to the pill.
But the…
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By Jordyn Tovey, Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan
Sensationalizing extreme behaviors like self-starvation and ‘bonesmashing’ rather than treating them as mental health symptoms can prevent boys and young men from getting much-needed care.
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By Christopher Justin Einolf, Professor of Sociology, Northern Illinois University
Social scientists and commentators have for years been expressing concerns about what they call the “authoritarian playbook.” To be clear, no such book exists. But would-be and actual dictators do tend to follow a common set of strategies to consolidate power.
Since the 2000s, populist leaders from Russia to Venezuela have used their countries’ own…
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By Michelle Hummel, Associate Professor of Water Resources, University of Texas at Arlington
Years of industrial expansion have boosted water demand, with no new sources coming online since 2016. Desalination and reclaiming sewage wastewater are among the current options.
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By Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Teaching Professor of American Studies, Miami University
Efforts to use technology to police copyright evolved into companies using copyright law to lock people out of repairing their own devices.
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By Anna Grimaldi, Lecturer in Global Development and Latin American Studies, University of Leeds
The US is pursuing a strategy of straining the Cuban regime internally, while constructing legal and political justifications for escalation.
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By Angus Atkinson, Professor of Marine Ecology, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Simon Thomas, Visiting Fellow, Marine Ecology, University of Plymouth
Awesome, unexpected and unforgettable: a sudden bolt of silver as a tuna jumped clear of the sea. Nobody else saw it, and I (Angus Atkinson) almost thought I was hallucinating. But since I first saw one from a boat just off the south Devon coast ten years ago, Atlantic bluefin tuna have steadily increased in the southwest UK. Last year I even saw them from the shore, and tuna now supports a local fishery.
Tuna is not the only species to make a rapid change in the southwest UK about a decade ago.
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By Rupert Younger, Director, Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation, University of Oxford
The BBC started a new chapter on May 18 when Matt Brittin took over as director general. The former senior Google executive has come to the broadcaster at a time of profound change in both media and technology. While the worlds of media and big tech face different challenges, their corporate and competitive strategies are becoming more and more intertwined.
When his appointment was first announced, Brittin stated in the press release that “now, more than ever, we need a thriving BBC that works for everyone in a complex, uncertain and fast-changing world.”
Here, Brittin finds…
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By Ben Brindle, Researcher, Migration Observatory, University of Oxford
While net migration is on a downward trajectory, it is still positive, meaning that the foreign-born population continues to grow.
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By Cathy Montgomery, Professor of Psychopharmacology, Liverpool John Moores University
Abi Rose, Reader, School of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University
On a typical night out, the rhythm of drinking can be hard to control. Rounds arrive quickly, glasses are topped up before they’re empty, and intentions to “take it slow” often dissolve by the second or third drink. If you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself waking up with a dreaded hangover the next morning.
A drinking trend known as “zebra striping” promises to help you reduce the negative effects of alcohol on a night out. The idea is simple: after…
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