By Shelley Boulianne, Professor in Communication Studies, Mount Royal University
A new study finds Canadians were far more likely to report boycotting American products, services and travel than those in the U.K. and France.
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By Morgane Brunet, Postdoctoral researcher, Marine geoscience, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)
IODP Expedition 405 drilled deep underwater in Japan’s subduction zone to uncover why this region generates some of the world’s most powerful and destructive earthquakes.
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By Kenny Chiwarawara, Senior Lecturer, University of Johannesburg
Post-apartheid South Africa is characterised by frequent public protests. On average, between 2007 and 2013, there were over 11 protests daily. Research shows that protests almost doubled in the 20 years after 1997.
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By Nomtha Hadi, Research Director: South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI), Nelson Mandela University
Africa has an enormous ocean area at its disposal. There are almost 20 million square kilometres of ocean, seas and inland water that could be developed into environmentally sustainable blue economies. The G20 group of 19 of the world’s largest economies and the African Union also view the blue economy as key to developing the continent. Nomtha Hadi researches blue economies. She talks to The Conversation Africa about…
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By Matthew J. Mayhew, Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
Faculty members represent a university’s core identity and mission. But no one had systematically studied faculty opinions on matters related to spirituality and religion − until now.
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By Manudeo Singh, Newton International Fellow at the Department of Geography and Earth Science, Aberystwyth University
On August 5, a cloudburst near the Kheer Ganga river triggered a flash flood that tore through Dharali, a village in the Indian Himalayas. Within minutes, the river swelled with water, mud and debris, sweeping away homes, roads and lives.
Every monsoon season, the Himalayas see similar tragedies – flash floods caused by cloudbursts or glacial lake outbursts. The first explanation we often hear is climate change. Extreme rainfall…
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By James Sweeney, Professor, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University
There has been widespread international outrage at Israel’s attack on Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, northern Gaza, on August 25. The attack took the form of a “double tap” strike. The first attack killed at least one person, then – as medics, journalists and other responders rushed to the scene – a second attack on the same location killed another 20 people. This included…
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By Daniel Côté, Anthropologue, chercheur en santé et en sécurité du travail, Université de Montréal
Immigrants face a double challenge when they are injured at work — healing and making their voices heard in a system that struggles to recognize their experiences.
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By Sam Whewall, Research Fellow, Centre for Global Youth, UCL Institute of Education, UCL
Avril Keating, Director, Centre for Global Youth, UCL Institute of Education, UCL
Emily Clark, PhD Candidate in Social Research, UCL
When you think of the English seaside, what probably springs to mind are childhood summer holidays, donkey rides on the beach and scenic clifftop walks. The reality for young people growing up on the coast tells a different story.
Today, some of England’s most deprived communities are coastal. Recent research suggests economic stagnation, climate change, housing,…
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By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
In my youth, I spent an unreasonable amount of time questioning why A-level chemistry was a prerequisite for medical school. Why was it as essential as biology? Why did I need to learn about electrons and entropy? The penny finally dropped when my rather brilliant teachers turned my attention towards the periodic table.
Every single atom in our bodies can be found in the periodic table – from chlorine to chromium, magnesium to manganese. In fact, just…
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