By Barbara A. Trish, Professor of Political Science, Grinnell College
A political scientist who studies AI in campaigns explains why data centers have put Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon on the same side ahead of the midterms.
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By Roxanne Prichard, Professor of Psychology, University of St. Thomas
Exercise, avoiding alcohol or even getting enough sleep aren’t the factors most connected to college students’ well-being.
Spending face-to-face time with friends and other people is the strongest predictor of their mental health, according to a 2026 study of nearly 80,000 students that I conducted with the help of my students.
This finding matters because young people are spending less time together in person and more time communicating…
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By Robin Brewer, Associate Professor of Information, University of Michigan
It’s easy to stereotype older adults as tech-averse or novice tech users. Yet a growing number of adults age 60 and older are embracing artificial intelligence, using it for entertainment, planning trips and even accessing health information.
I study how people interact with computers and technology – and specifically, how older adults use voice assistants and AI-powered chatbots like Amazon…
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By Daniel Cohan, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
Five decades ago, he charted two paths for energy use in the US. His soft path rightly emphasized efficiency and renewables but underestimated the importance of electricity.
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By Katherine Pukinskis, Assistant Professor of Music, Carnegie Mellon University
1 in 4 known pregnancies in the US ends in loss. A composer explains how those numbers, along with doctors’ expertise, became a 60-minute chamber work.
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By Robert S. Levine, Distinguished University Professor of English, University of Maryland
In his private notebooks, Hawthorne didn’t have to worry about being called unconventional, depressive or mad. The result is a glimpse of his macabre mind at work.
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By Katrine L. Wallace, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois Chicago
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.
Why are people still getting polio in some countries and in not others? – Mia, age 9, Centennial, Colorado
On a busy street in Karachi, Pakistan, a healthcare worker kneels down so she’s eye to eye with…
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By Aditi Sen, Assistant Professor, History, Queen's University, Ontario
Our Halloween decors today are filled with spooky things that glow. But decades ago, that glow was often caused by toxic phosphorous.
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By Jen Kostuchuk, PhD Candidate, Sociology, University of Victoria
Anelyse Weiler, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Victoria
Old-school masculinity provides a cultural script that eschews emotion and disregards health and safety in favour of toughness, rugged individualism. That’s changing.
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By Eva Enders, professeure d'écologie de poisson, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
Nour El Houda Bejaoui, Etudiante à la maîtrise en sciences de l’eau, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
As rivers warm, reforesting their banks could help Atlantic salmon. A new method makes it possible to identify priority areas.
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