By Jon Andoni Duñabeitia, Director del Centro de Investigación Nebrija en Cognición (CINC) y Director de la International Chair in Cognitive Health (ICCH) en la Universidad Nebrija, Universidad Nebrija
When we hear the word “twins”, we tend to think of two identical people who share physical traits, and perhaps certain behaviours or quirks. However, in the world of technology this word has a different meaning. It refers to something both revolutionary and still relatively underexplored: digital twins.
A digital twin is a virtual replica of a real system, a dynamic model that, fed by real-time data, mimics the behaviour of what it represents. It is like having a smart mirror that not only reflects something’s state, but also learns from each movement it makes in order to predict the…
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By Daniele Curci, PhD Candidate in International and American History, Università di Siena
In his lyrics, the folksinger and herald of US postwar social struggles described his era. In some ways, it resembles our own.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2025. © 2025 Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images The latest session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which concluded last week, offers a glimmer of hope in what are dark times for human rights around the world.Amidst talk of the erosion of international rule of law and decreasing government willingness to promote human rights abroad and fund rights institutions, countries from across regions acted with civil society groups to defend and protect rights in the world’s trouble spots and on key global issues.Responding…
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By Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation
Most of us think we know something about Jane Austen. As I began research for Jane Austen’s Paper Trail – a new podcast from The Conversation marking 250 years since her birth – I certainly believed I did.
Perhaps, like me, you’ve read her novels or enjoyed one of the many screen adaptations. Maybe you’ve seen her portrait, painted by her sister Cassandra, hanging in the National Portrait Gallery – or gazing serenely from a £10 note. But the more I learned about Austen, the more she seemed to slip away.
The…
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By Mahelet G Fikru, Professor of Economics, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Jennifer Brodmann, Associate Professor of Accounting, Finance and Economics, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Companies with relatively many patents and more employees own facilities that tend to release lower proportions of their toxic waste into the environment.
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By Vivek Astvansh, Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics, McGill University
The coffee giant is pivoting back to its ‘third place’ roots – but the shift away from grab-and-go customers could open the door for rivals.
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By Aradhna Krishna, Dwight F. Benton Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan
Surveillance pricing has dominated headlines recently. Delta Air Lines’ announcement that it will use artificial intelligence to set individualized ticket prices has led to widespread concerns about companies using personal data to charge different prices for identical products. As The New York Times reported, this practice involves companies tracking everything from…
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By Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University
As millions of student loan borrowers settle into the school year, many are stressed about how they’ll pay for their degrees. These students may find that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the big tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law over the summer, could limit how much they can borrow.
Until recently, graduate students could take out two types of federal loans: Direct…
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By Neal H. Hutchens, University Research Professor of Education, University of Kentucky
Jeffrey C. Sun, Professor of Higher Education and Law, University of Louisville
American colleges and universities have traditionally encouraged free speech. Recent dismissals of professors are eroding their commitment to this core mission.
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By Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
Pressuring broadcasters by leveraging the powers of the Federal Communications Commission occurs no matter which party controls the White House.
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