By Katherine Bussey, Research Fellow, Early Childhood and Teacher Education, Deakin University
Nicole Downes, Lecturer in Early Childhood, Deakin University
At the start of a nappy change, ensure your child knows what is happening. Aim to be positive, gentle and responsive.
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By Dean Biron, Teaches in School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
Another Green World was released 50 years ago. It is one of the most sublime and influential records ever made.
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By Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
World leaders gather for the UN climate summit (Cop30) in Belém, Brazil, amid concerns about the slow progress in cutting global carbon emissions. Ten years into the historic Paris climate agreement, we are off track to meet its core objective, to keep global warming well below 2°C, relative to pre-industrial levels.
Yet there are glimmers of hope, and none more important than the astounding progress on renewable energy. Renewables are now so cheap that the clean energy transition is no longer…
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By Thomas Tweed, Professor Emeritus of American Studies and History, University of Notre Dame
In some ways, Thanksgiving is a tradition that unites Americans. But the classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important parts of the country’s story.
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By Robert Dover, Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull
In recent weeks, Donald Trump’s supporters have begun to align around the idea that a Democrat-led “grand conspiracy” – potentially involving former president Barack Obama – has been plotting against the US president since 2016. The narrative is that the 2016…
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By Veronika Hinman, Deputy Director, Portsmouth Military Education Team, University of Portsmouth
Facing increasing pressure on the front lines, Kyiv is hoping that its European allies can quickly reach an agreement of billions of Euros in funding.
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By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Climate scientist Nadir Jeevanjee speaks on The Conversation Weekly podcast about how the pioneers of climate modelling got many of their predictions right.
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By Conor Meehan, Associate Professor of Microbial Bioinformatics, Nottingham Trent University
Flu season has got off to an early start this year in the UK – with cases spiking weeks earlier than in previous years. This has led to concerns that the UK may be on track for one of its worst flu seasons ever.
In the UK and other northern hemisphere countries, flu season tends to run from mid-November to mid-February. In the southern hemisphere, it runs from May to July.
It’s hard to know the exact number of flu cases the UK is currently seeing as most people don’t report when they have…
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By Andrew White, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries, King's College London
Spotify is haemorrhaging artists. In the last few months alone a handful of indie bands have exited the streaming platform. If that includes some of your favourite musicians, you may be wondering how best to support them.
Among the artists leaving the platform is indie band Deerhoof. They reacted to the news that Spotify’s founder Daniel Ek had used his venture capital firm to lead a €600 million (£528 million) investment…
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By Tom Felle, Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Galway
In today’s febrile information climate, it is fair to ask whether the duty to remain impartial remains fit for purpose.
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