By Mark Lorch, Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull
Alina Patelli, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, Aston University
Ana M Queirós, Ocean Challenge Lead: Climate Change, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Anna Bedenk-Smith, Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Lincoln
Benjamin Curtis, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Ethics, Nottingham Trent University
Eva Wennås Brante, Associate Professor in Educational Sciences, Malmö University
Jack Fennell, Lecturer in English, School of English, Irish and Communication, University of Limerick
Jonathan Fisk, PhD Candidate in Law, University of York
Laura Stephenson, Senior Lecturer in Film, University of Westminster
Makayla Lewis, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science (User Experience Design), Kingston University
Michael Strange, Associate Professor of International Relations, Malmö University
Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
We asked 11 academic experts to share the book that challenged their assumptions and changed their thinking in a lasting way.
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By Jean Hoffman, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Colorado is in the midst of a record-breaking flu season. In the week ending Dec. 27, 2025, 831 people were hospitalized with influenza – the most since the state started tracking flu cases two decades ago. Hospitalizations eased the following week to 737 but still remain higher than prior years.
Colorado is among the top five states with
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By Murugan Anandarajan, Professor of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems, Drexel University
Cuneyt Gozu, Associate Clinical Professor of Organizational Behavior, Drexel University
David Prisco, Director, Center for Career Readiness, Drexel University
College students should be more intentional when preparing for the job market, and could consider internships and short-term jobs to help them get ahead.
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By Charles Walldorf, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
President Donald Trump should take notice: From Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush, history shows leaders often pay a high political price when wars they start or expand become unpopular.
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By Amanda Nothaft, Director of Data and Analysis, Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, University of Michigan
Detroit seniors pay more in homeowner’s insurance, utilities and property tax, and those on fixed incomes can struggle to make ends meet.
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By Mary Ellen O'Connell, Professor of Law and International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
A scholar of international law breaks down what exactly about US military action against Venezuela and the capture of its head of state is unlawful.
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By Steven Wilhelm, Professor of Microbiology, University of Tennessee
Joshua Weitz, Professor of Biology, University of Maryland
Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news.
Some play a helpful, even critical, role in sustaining marine life.
In a new study, we and an international team scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of oxygen-rich water just under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. What we discovered there – and its role in the food web – shows marine viruses in a new light.
Studying something so tiny…
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By Jack Swab, Assistant Professor Department of Geography & Sustainability, University of Tennessee
Hundreds of thousands of Sanborn maps mapped the fire risk of every US city with over 1,000 people in the 20th century.
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By Bruce Weinberg, Professor of Economics, The Ohio State University
Enrico Berkes, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Monica Marion, Ph.D. Candidate in Folklore and Complex Networks and Systems, Indiana University
Staša Milojević, Professor of Informatics, Indiana University
Researchers who focus on one specialty are more likely to rise through the academic ranks, even though wicked societal problems require crosscutting work to solve.
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By Emma Marcucci, Executive Director of STARS, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Smithsonian Institution
Stargazing can stimulate an interest in space in kids and lead to a passion for science. But rural schools often lack the resources to nurture these interests.
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