By Gemma Ware, Head of Audio
Listen to the trailer for The Conversation’s Curious Kids, a new podcast where kids get answers to their big questions from experts.
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By Joelle Rollo-Koster, Professor of Medieval History, University of Rhode Island
Medieval Europeans thought about politics in terms of leadership and often criticized rulers for ‘tyranny’ − both in government and in the church.
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By Christopher P. Holstege, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Virginia
Initially developed in the 1950s, nitazenes are a type of synthetic opioid that has reappeared in Philadelphia’s street drug supply.
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By Philip A. Goduti, Jr., Adjunct Assistant Professor of History, Quinnipiac University
With wealth, charm and tactful leadership, John F. Kennedy set the standard for working toward the common good and decency in public discourse
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By Karrin Vasby Anderson, Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
Tim Bakken, Professor of Law, United States Military Academy West Point
Former President Donald Trump’s New York trial on charges related to paying hush money to an adult film star begins on April 15, 2024. The Conversation U.S. asked Tim Bakken, a former New York prosecutor and now a legal scholar teaching at West Point, and Karrin Vasby Anderson, a political communication expert at Colorado State…
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By Mark M. Lambert, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine, Medical Humanities, and Bioethics, Des Moines University
Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and stigmatizing disease.
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By Kyri Baker, Assistant Professor of Building Systems Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Turning off power is a last-ditch strategy for utilities to reduce the risk that their systems could spark wildfires. In most states, deciding whether to take that step is up to utilities.
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By Jonathan Fisk, Associate Professor of Political Science, Auburn University
John C. Morris, Professor of Political Science, Auburn University
Megan E. Heim LaFrombois, Associate Professor of Political Science; Director of Master of Community Planning Program, Auburn University
Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll on water infrastructure. Communities trying to manage the threats face three big challenges.
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By Frankie Bailey, Professor of Criminal Justice, University at Albany, State University of New York
With the death of O.J. Simpson, I can’t help but wonder whether the media has learned any lessons from its coverage of his trial, in which the ex-football star was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend.
In many ways, the “trial of the century” brought out some of the media’s worst impulses.
As…
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By Joe Árvai, Dana and David Dornsife Professor of Psychology and Director of the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
AI has the potential to diminish the human experience in several ways. One particularly concerning threat is to the ability to make thoughtful decisions.
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