By Paolo Pinotti, Professor of Economics, Bocconi University
Olivier Marie, Professor of Labour Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Our new analysis shows that studies consistently find no causal link between immigration and increased crime across a variety of countries.
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By Leah Kardos, Senior Lecturer in Music, Kingston University
That Bush created some of her strongest works while in a happy, comfortable state, helps bust the dangerous myth that trauma is a necessary component of compelling artistry.
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By Akhil Bhardwaj, Associate Professor (Strategy and Organisation), School of Management, University of Bath
Anastasia Sergeeva, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Management Strategy & Organisation, University of Bath
Because it can only learn from the past, AI won’t be able to warn us of new or emerging risks.
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By Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity and Director of the Nature-based Solutions and Agile Initiatives, University of Oxford
Audrey Wagner, Researcher and Programme Coordinator, Nature-Based Solutions Initiative, University of Oxford
Climate change and biodiversity policies have largely evolved in isolation, even though the two crises are deeply intertwined. They have their own UN summits, with the same name and numbering system: the UN biodiversity summit Cop16 just concluded in Colombia, while the climate summit Cop29 is happening right now in Azerbaijan.…
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By Sam Illingworth, Professor of Creative Pedagogies, Edinburgh Napier University
Robin Wall Kimmerer envisions an economy of gratitude and reciprocity with nature, using the serviceberry tree as a key witness.
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By Daniel Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Sheffield Hallam University
The phenomenon of younger men turning to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to boost their “T levels” has been in the spotlight recently thanks to media reports and social media influencers.
Testosterone is a hormone critical to male health, influencing muscle mass, mood, cognition, libido and energy levels. Artificially…
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By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections has left many across the world unsure about what he might do in his next term, and whether some of the threats he made about international policy will be followed through.
There are several dramatic policy changes that the president-elect has threatened to make once he takes office.
For some, one of the most serious foreign policy concerns is the way the Trump…
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By Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor
Jargon is hard to decipher. And when it comes to climate science, it’s rife. So, we’ve teamed up with top climate experts to explain the meaning, and the context, of some of the most crucial terminology.
The Conversation’s new quick climate dictionary explains the meaning of everything from blue carbon to carbon footprint. It will help you understand the difference between net zero and carbon neutral, and make obscure concepts like “loss and damage” more relevant and digestible.
As new terms become more mainstream, we’ll endeavour to translate them for you in this ongoing…
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By Beth Ann Malow, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.
Why do I feel better rested when I wake myself up than I do if my alarm or another person wakes me up? – Calleigh H., age 11, Oklahoma
We’ve all experienced this: You’re in the middle of a lovely dream.…
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By Lennard J. Davis, Distinguished Professor of English, Disability Studies and Medical Education, University of Illinois Chicago
Even though her most famous work, ‘Bastard out of Carolina,’ deals with physical and sexual abuse, this merely constitutes one element of a broader emotional and physical landscape.
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