By Randa Herzallah, Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics, Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick
Millions of people will take to the roads this holiday season, only to end up spending frustrating hours sitting in traffic jams. Congestion costs drivers time, fuel and patience – while also increasing pollution and placing huge pressure on transport networks.
If you’ve ever found yourself staring enviously at the lane next to you, convinced it’s moving faster, you’re not alone. Most of us instinctively believe that changing lanes will get us home sooner. But mathematics…
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By Karen Lutfey Spencer, Professor of Health and Behavioral Sciences, University of Colorado Denver
Jane Callahan, Master's Student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, North Carolina Central University
Ask people what they want at the end of their lives, and overwhelmingly the answers will revolve around comfort, dignity and time at home with loved ones.
Yet the U.S. healthcare system often thwarts these wishes.
Most Americans say they want to die at home, but only one-third do. What could be an intentional last…
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By Aliah Zewail, PhD Candidate in Social Psychology, UMass Amherst
Alexandra Figueroa, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Berkeley
Generative AI’s overemphasis on Western moral concerns could reinforce global disparities in sensitive applications such as public health messaging and global communication.
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By Tatishe Nteta, Provost Professor of Political Science, UMass Amherst
Adam Eichen, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, UMass Amherst
While discord exists over the meaning of the 250th anniversary, Americans strongly believe there is more that unites the country than divides it.
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By Prachi Sanghavi, Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago
Cal Chengqi Fang, Ph.D. Candidate of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago
Police departments vary widely in how they use ‘scoop and run’ – and whether they use it just for colleagues who’ve been shot or for members of the public too.
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By Wintre Foxworth Johnson, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, University of Virginia
Brooke Harris Garad, Assistant Professor of Education, Butler University
Jennifer D. Turner, Professor of Literacy Education, University of Maryland University College
Tiffany D. Meadows, PhD candidate in education, University of Virginia
Books showing Black children spending time with family, or playing at home, help Black kids see themselves in literature and give all kids a window into others’ experiences.
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By Karen Stollznow, Senior Research Fellow of Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University
Spoonerisms can be silly and make you laugh. But linguists see something more: a rare glimpse of how the mind plans speech before we even open our mouths.
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By Clive Neal, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame
A lunar base could allow for research, economic activities and lunar mining. Such an operation has potential benefits, but lots of challenges await NASA.
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By Eloise Stevens, Host, The Conversation's Curious Kids podcast, The Conversation
Gemma Ware, Head of Audio, The Conversation UK, The Conversation
Listen to the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast to hear biochemist Mark Lorch explain how scientists are trying to make new elements for the periodic table.
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By Kevin Morrison, Industry Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Iran and the United States have ended their fragile peace agreement, signed only a month ago, with the exchange of missile fire.
Once again, this halts the flow of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz and puts major oil importers like Australia on tenterhooks. And this time could be worse than before.
Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian refineries have…
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