By Rachael Mead, Fellow, J.M. Coetzee Centre, Adelaide University
Rachael Mead was born unable to smell. It means she experiences the world differently – from tasting food, to a heightened risk of danger. But it’s not all bad.
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By Tim Johnson, Professor, Geology, Curtin University
Craig O'Neill, Associate Professor in Geophysics and Remote Sensing, Queensland University of Technology
When you think about a large asteroid impact, you might imagine a moment of devastation: a violent collision, a blast of heat and debris, and then years of atmospheric disruption and damage left behind.
But on the early Earth, the most important effect may not have been the crater and its aftermath. It may have been the heat from the impact, driven deep into our planet’s interior.
In our new study, we argue the long-lived effect of this impact heating has been greatly underappreciated in models of the…
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By Jo Carter
Japanese LGBTQ+ communities are taking to the streets to push for equal marriage rights with the slogan: "May love prevail in the Supreme Court."
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By Laura
Haiti is under the grip of armed gangs that control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and major national highways, inflicting violence that includes sexual assault, kidnapping, extortion, and arson.
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By Katarina Dimitrijevic, Lecturer in Graphic Design, Loughborough University
A walk along the Kent coast after a storm inspired one of my early works. The shoreline was covered in seaweed, shells, jellyfish – and plastic.
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By Stacey Cowe, Academic Associate & PhD Candidate in Environmental Physiology, Nottingham Trent University
Caroline Sunderland, Associate Professor in Environmental and Sports Physiology, Nottingham Trent University
Simon Cooper, Professor in Physical Activity and Health, Nottingham Trent University
Schools in the UK are closing as temperatures soar. If you’re a parent, you might be wondering what effect the heat has on your child. If they’re at school, will they be able to learn properly? If they’re at home, should they be playing or attending their normal clubs? How can you help keep them cool?
Understanding how high temperatures not only influence physical health, but also thinking and learning is critical.
Our research group investigates how heat influences the body and brain, and how targeted interventions can improve performance and safety. We research how heat…
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By Joanna Pozzulo, Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University
Most people absorb social media content without questioning it. Switching to active reading is one of the most practical defences against misinformation.
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By Sarah Elizabeth Wolfe, Professor, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal Roads University
Philip Steenkamp, President and Vice-Chancellor, Royal Roads University
Universities must develop an intentional, place-based approach to research and teaching that’s organized around a region’s unique and specific problems.
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By Anja Mrhar, Visiting Researcher and PhD student, Karolinska Institutet
Adrián Carballo Casla, Postdoctoral Researcher in Geriatric Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet
New study of older adults in Sweden suggests healthier diets may still be linked to lower dementia risk even after early biological changes are detected.
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By Vinita Srivastava, Editorial Director, The Conversation
Are you an experienced storyteller with a passion for centring Indigenous voices, histories and perspectives? Do you want to bring your editorial expertise to a prestigious, flexible residency that pairs public journalism with academic rigour?
The Conversation Canada invites applications for our newly designed Indigenous Affairs Editor-in-Residence.
The Conversation Canada is an established, non-profit digital newsroom in its ninth year of operation. We belong to a proven global network of explanatory journalism sister sites in the United Kingdom, the United…
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