By Chris Waugh, Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, Manchester Metropolitan University
As I watched the death-metal band thrash and shriek through their performance, I had absolutely no idea what they looked like.
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By Shaun Nolan, Associate professor in English and sociolinguistics, Malmö University
A fake photo of an explosion near the Pentagon once rattled the stock market. A tearful video of a frightened young “Ukrainian conscript” went viral: until exposed as staged. We may be approaching a “synthetic media tipping point”,…
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By Aylin Baysan, Professor of Cariology in relation to Minimally Invasive Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London
Oral health is often overlooked in diabetes care, yet problems in the mouth can worsen blood sugar control – and diabetes can damage the mouth in return.
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By Melinda Haas, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
A new Trump administration policy threatens free speech and association by targeting individuals and groups as potential domestic terrorists based on their beliefs rather than their actions.
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By Roger Meiners, Goolsby-Rosenthal Endowed Chair of Economics, University of Texas at Arlington
Andrew P. Morriss, Professor of Public Service and Administration, Texas A&M University; Institute for Humane Studies
Higher education is under stress. The highest-profile threat has been the Trump administration’s efforts to cut funding to several universities, including Harvard, Columbia…
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By Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Associate Research Scientist, University of Michigan
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power. The surge has strained data infrastructure, which requires lots of electricity to operate. A single, medium-sized data center here on Earth can consume enough electricity to power about 16,500 homes, with even larger facilities using as much as a small city.
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By Emilee Rader, Professor of Information, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A privacy researcher breaks down how your phone reveals your location, how that data is collected and sold, and how the government gets ahold of it – by simply buying it.
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By Michael Bruening, Professor of History, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Ideological division was tearing the country apart. Factions denounced each other as unpatriotic and evil. There were attempted kidnappings and assassinations of political figures. Public monuments and art were desecrated all over the country.
This was France in the middle of the 16th century. The divisions were rooted in religion.
The Protestant minority denounced Catholics as “superstitious idolaters,” while the Catholics condemned Protestants as “seditious…
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By Leonel Lagos, Associate Professor of Construction Management; Director of Research, Applied Research Center, Florida International University
Rising electricity demand has researchers exploring a wide range of methods to generate more power, including a type of nuclear reactor that’s smaller than traditional nuclear plants.
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By Anne Pisor, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Demography, Penn State
During a year of extraordinary uncertainty, workers built resilient networks within and across boundaries and distance. An anthropologist explains how these clusters and long-distance ties help people cope, organize and adapt.
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