Five golden rules for effective science communication – perspectives from a documentary maker
Over the past three years, people from all walks of life have learned a great…
This course explores the long, interrelated history of two ways of seeing the world
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.…
The social lives of kangaroos are more complex than we thought
Have you ever wondered what a kangaroo’s social life looks like? Well, kangaroos have stronger…
Why does my hair turn green from the swimming pool?
If you are a blonde like me and enjoy laps in a swimming pool, you…
Most pink diamonds were birthed by a disintegrating supercontinent. Where can we find more?
There is nothing quite like a diamond. For many they are the ultimate “I love…
Earthquakes and other natural hazards are a risk everywhere – here’s how people are preparing in the US and around the world
Disasters can happen anywhere. Some places are more prone to hazards such as earthquakes, flooding…
Easing job jitters in the digital revolution
Professor Steven Dhondt has a reassurance of sorts for people in the EU worried about…
What are ‘mule addresses’? Criminologists explain how vacant properties serve as depots for illegal online purchases
Online shopping isn’t just a convenient way to buy batteries, diapers, computers and other stuff…
Spending time in space can harm the human body − but scientists are working to mitigate these risks before sending people to Mars
When 17 people were in orbit around the Earth all at the same time on…
Why bringing people back from the dead with AI is just an extension of our grieving practices
Generative AI – which encompasses large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT but also image and…