By Daniel S. Schiff, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Purdue University
Arne Bewersdorff, Post Doctoral Researcher in Educational Sciences, Technical University of Munich
Marie Hornberger, Research Associate at the School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich
President Trump’s executive order calling for AI literacy highlights its importance. The order also underscores its amorphous nature. Here’s how to develop and measure effective AI literacy programs.
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By Andrew Fieldhouse, Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance, Texas A&M University
Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation – and the vital productivity gains it supports.
The Trump administration has already canceled at least US$1.8 billion in research grants previously awarded by the National Institutes of Health, which supports biomedical and health research. Its preliminary budget request for the 2026 fiscal year proposed slashing…
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By Ian McDonough, Associate Professor of Psychology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Older adults are generally good at judging their capacity for handling their finances, but cognitive impairment degrades that skill. Proactive planning can help protect them from fraud.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
On the podcast this week we’re joined by Independent Tasmanian Senator Tammy Tyrrell to discuss chaotic state of politics on the Apple Isle.
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By Candice Stewart
At a political rally in May, a government minister endorsed the playing of an old dancehall song, the lyrics of which promote violence against the LGBTQ+ community.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
For the first time in memory, an Australian prime minister is approaching a prospective meeting with a US president with a distinct feeling of wariness.
Of course Anthony Albanese would deny it.
But it’s undeniable the government is relieved that Albanese’s coming trip (for which he leaves Friday) won’t feature a visit to Washington with a meeting in the Oval Office. Having seen what happened publicly to some other leaders in such encounters, Albanese has at least avoided any such risk. Instead, Albanese and President Donald Trump are expected to meet on the sidelines…
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By Ignacio López-Goñi, Catedrático de Microbiología. Miembro de la Sociedad Española de Microbiología (SEM), Universidad de Navarra
You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without this organ because it serves no purpose, but how much truth is there in this belief?
Let’s start by locating it. The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch located where the small intestine joins the large intestine, in the cecum. Inflammation and infection of the appendix, known as appendicitis, can lead to rupture of the organ and subsequent widespread infection…
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By Bongephiwe Dlamini-Myeni, Senior Lecturer, University of Zululand
Shaka Zulu is one of the most storied figures in South African history. Believed to have been born around 1787, the man also known as uShaka kaSenzangakhona is regarded as the founder of the country’s Zulu nation.
Shaka has been the subject of numerous novels, poems, films and TV series. Many have offered distorted…
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By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Listen to conservation scientist Hollie Booth explain what happened when fishermen in Indonesia were paid to release sharks caught up in their nets.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Paul Keating famously used to say the resident galah in any pet shop was talking about micro-economic policy. These days it’ll be chattering about productivity.
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