By Frank Ledwidge, Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
The election of Donald Trump as US president puts the UK in a tricky position on many global issues. But even beyond concerns about Nato’s stability or the special relationship, the UK has serious internal…
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By Youcef Bouandel, Professor of Political Sciences, Department of International Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University
He gave up a lucrative contract in France to help create a football team to represent the Algerian resistance in the fight for independence. Algerians never forgot this.
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By Stephan Blum, Scientific Employee, Institute for Prehistory and Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tübingen
Michael La Corte, Research Associate, Curation and Communication, University of Tübingen
The film follows the son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus who has been living under a new identity to escape Roman politics.
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By Jane Wright, Commissioning Editor, Arts & Culture, The Conversation UK
Big movie sequels, the return of Wolf Hall, the end of the world for the Booker winner and a celebration of exquisite Scottish embroidery.
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By Mark Boslough, Research Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico
With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat – you might see shooting stars, and maybe even fireballs, the biggest and brightest meteors.
As the full moon begins to wane after Nov. 15, the sky will be darker,…
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By Sarguru Subash, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University
Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world suffer from urinary tract infections every year. Some groups are especially prone to chronic UTIs, including women, older adults and some veterans.
These infections are typically treated with antibiotics, but overusing these drugs can make the microbes they target become resistant and reduce the medicines’…
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By Xinyu Huang, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina
If you live in a flood-prone area, especially near the ocean, it’s important to know the risks if your EV is flooded. Or your golf cart, e-bike or other device with lithium-ion batteries.
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By Angie Brown, Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University
Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren’t limited to competitive athletes. In our everyday lives, an accident or a quick movement in the wrong direction can injure the knee and require medical treatment. A quarter of the adult population worldwide experiences knee pain each year
As a physical therapist and board-certified…
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By Karly Sarita Ford, Associate Professor of Education and Sociology, Penn State
A year after the Supreme Court banned race-based admissions, students’ choices and college policies have affected a view of its impact.
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By W. Joseph Campbell, Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
With a history of presidential polls getting it wrong − sometimes very wrong − how did this year’s polling fare? Some US pollsters did better, but a Brazilian pollster did the best.
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