By Mariachiara Barzotto, Senior Lecturer in Management Strategy and Organisation, University of Bath
When you think of co-working spaces – where workers from different industries come together to share a convenient workplace – you might picture a group of young freelancers hunched over laptops. But today’s co-working spaces have evolved into something more powerful – particularly in a world still reshuffling office work practices in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
As workplaces adapt to new ways of operating, from hybrid to “digital…
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By Carlos Gutiérrez Hita, Profesor titular de Universidad. Economía industrial (transporte, energía, telecomunicaciones), Universidad Miguel Hernández
On 28 April 2025, an unprecedented collapse of the Iberian Peninsula’s electricity grid brought Spain and Portugal to a standstill. The likelihood of this ever happening was extremely low and – speculation about its causes aside – the episode has caused serious social disruption, as well as economic losses at all levels.
Spain’s electricity…
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By Ina Seethaler, Associate Professor and Director of Women's and Gender Studies, Coastal Carolina University
A gender studies expert explains why the Trump administration’s claim that everyone is male or female defies science and ignores the complexity of human sexuality.
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By Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
“The strong do what they will, the weak suffer what they must.”
So wrote Thucydides in the “History of the Peloponnesian War,” and the Greek historian’s cold-eyed observation still holds.
But in today’s world, strength doesn’t always present itself in the form of armies or aircraft carriers. The means by which power manifests has expanded, growing more subtle, more layered and often more dangerous.
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By Thomas Hoctor, Research Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Florida
Reed Frederick Noss, Conservation Science Coordinator, University of Florida
The Florida Wildlife Corridor, which turns 15 this year, connects habitats across the state for panthers, bears, sparrows and other species.
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By Joe Smith, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee
Vets use acupuncture to treat health problems in animals large and small, particularly to manage pain and reduce inflammation. A veterinary scientist explains some of its uses.
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By Dawne Moon, Professor of Social and Cultural Sciences, Marquette University
Theresa Tobin, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Marquette University
Queer Christians often hear a message that they’ll be accepted in conservative churches so long as they deny part of themselves.
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By Adam L. Rovner, Director of the Center for Judaic Studies, University of Denver
Ararat, a settlement dreamed up in the 1800s, was meant to offer a refuge to Jews. But after an ornate ceremony, plans never got off the ground.
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By George Tsakiridis, Senior Lecturer of Philosophy and Religion, South Dakota State University
A scholar who studies Spider-Man examines why the statement ‘with great power comes great responsibility’ resonates with viewers and inspires virtuous actions.
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By Bradley J. Irish, Associate Professor of English, Arizona State University
Reading and writing poetry, which is anchored in patterns of words, images, sounds and forms, is particularly well suited for people with autism.
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