The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKIdentification Why you understand your memory better than psychologists often claimThe Conversation UK - Chris Brewin Over the past couple of decades, there has been an explosion of research into “false memories”, showing that our memory can be subtly altered by a …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKIdentification Why your memory may not be as unreliable as psychologists often claimThe Conversation UK - Chris Brewin Over the past couple of decades, there has been an explosion of research into “false memories”, showing that our memory can be subtly altered by a …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKIdentification Don't believe everything psychologists tell you about memoryThe Conversation UK - Chris Brewin Over the past couple of decades, there has been an explosion of research into “false memories”, showing that our memory can be subtly altered by a …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKRefugees Western refugee policies can cause power imbalances in the home, leading to unintended dangers for womenThe Conversation UK - Yafa Shanneik In 2017, the Syrian refugee Abu Marwan killed his ex-wife on the streets in southern Germany in 2018 after she had obtained a divorce from him, was …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKPlay buttonSleep I'm a lucid dream researcher – here's how to train your brain to do itThe Conversation UK - Achilleas Pavlou Dreams can often be confusing and blurry experiences. Reduced critical thinking, little to no access to our true memories and heightened impulsivity …
The Conversation UKadded this to HEALTH & MEDICINEListeria Listeria outbreaks: why they should be much rarer in ten years' timeThe Conversation UK - Alva Smith A listeria outbreak in the UK has infected nine people and killed five of them in June 2019. The bacteria was transmitted via sandwiches and salads …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKAir Pollution Schoolchildren helped redesign a city to cut air pollution and climate warmingThe Conversation UK - Sean Peacock Air pollution has a particularly damaging effect on children. They’re still growing and breathe faster than adults do. They also live closer to the …
The Conversation UKadded this to ARTS & CULTURESausages Killing Eve, sausages and the sexual politics of meatThe Conversation UK - Ellen Turner SPOILER ALERT: this article contains plot references to episodes from both series one and two. Killing Eve, the much-praised BBC America thriller, is …
The Conversation UKadded this to POLITICS & SOCIETYBrexit Brexit: how both sides of the political divide have co-opted the 'left behind' North to fuel their agendasThe Conversation UK - Craig Berry There has been a tendency in British public discourse since the 2016 referendum on EU membership to identify the residents of Northern England as the …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKNarcissism Narcissists and psychopaths: how some societies ensure these dangerous people never wield powerThe Conversation UK - Steve Taylor Throughout history, people who have gained positions of power tend to be precisely the kind of people who should not be entrusted with it. A desire …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKRory Stewart Rory Stewart: spies have a long history of becoming politiciansThe Conversation UK - Christopher J. Murphy and Dan Lomas One of the ongoing surprises of the current contest to become leader of the Conservative Party – and with it prime minister – has been the candidacy …
The Conversation UKadded this to POLITICS & SOCIETYHong Kong Island Hong Kong: why the 'one country, two systems' model is on its last legsThe Conversation UK - Niki J.P. Alsford Protest organisers in Hong Kong claim that nearly two million people, most clad in black and many carrying white flowers as a symbol of mourning, …
The Conversation UKadded this to POLITICS & SOCIETYBoris Johnson Boris Johnson: Conservatives could be making a major error in letting him avoid the press and publicThe Conversation UK - Philip Cowley It often comes as a surprise to those outside academia to discover how relatively unimportant teaching ability is considered in many university …
The Conversation UKadded this to SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYCats Cat muzzles: cruel or useful?The Conversation UK - Jan Hoole It’s not unusual to slap a muzzle on a dog if it’s being aggressive or not keen on being given an injection, but a muzzle is not part of your average …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKHealth (UK) Long hours at the office could be killing you – the case for a shorter working weekThe Conversation UK - Shainaz Firfiray UK employees have the longest working week compared to other workers in the European Union. But, despite the long hours, recent studies have shown …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKMohamed Morsi Mohamed Morsi: death of Egypt's former president shows deep state was always going to triumphThe Conversation UK - Dina Rezk Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, died on June 17 in court in Cairo where he was on trial facing charges of espionage. …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKHealth (UK) Want to be healthy and happy? Choose a conscientious partnerThe Conversation UK - Lynn Williams Your partner’s personality can influence your life in all sorts of ways. For …
The Conversation UKadded this to ARTS & CULTUREPlay buttonCulture (UK) Meat is masculine: how food advertising perpetuates harmful gender stereotypesThe Conversation UK - Kate Stewart and Matthew Cole The UK Advertising Standards Authority has introduced a new rule in its advertising code which bans adverts which feature gender stereotypes “that …
The Conversation UKadded this to ENVIRONMENT & ENERGYWolves In defence of the wolf: this big bad animal is more prey than predatorThe Conversation UK - Elizabeth Marshall Wolves are returning to their former ranges across Europe and North America, resurrecting a centuries’ old war with humans over land, hunting …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKAffordable Housing Three times citizens mobilised to put affordable housing on the political agendaThe Conversation UK - Jenny McArthur From Amsterdam to Manila, Ljubljana to Wellington, the rapid growth of property prices in cities is shutting many people out of home ownership and …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKCCTV Surveillance cameras will soon be unrecognisable – time for an urgent public conversationThe Conversation UK - William Webster It is often argued that the UK is the most surveilled country on the planet. This may or may not have been the case in the past but there are …
The Conversation UKadded this to BUSINESS & ECONOMYMerchant Shipping Gulf of Oman attacks: how merchant ships can keep safe in dangerous watersThe Conversation UK - Robert McCabe The latest attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman have once again highlighted the vulnerability of merchant ships crossing high risk areas. …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKFIFA Women's World Cup Women's World Cup: the science of what makes a good football game for fansThe Conversation UK - Nicolas Scelles The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup has got off to a record breaking start. The US beat Thailand 13-0, claiming the biggest ever Women’s World Cup win, …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKSociology Social justice won't work without social mobility – and Labour knows itThe Conversation UK - Paul Gregg Jeremy Corbyn has signalled that a new Labour government under his premiership would drop social mobility as a policy goal and replace it with a …
The Conversation UKadded this to ARTS & CULTUREPlay buttonCulture (UK) Men's Cricket World Cup: diversity must be one of the rewards of a successful tournamentThe Conversation UK - Thomas Fletcher The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is well underway in the UK and fans of participating nations from around the cricketing world – many of whom live in …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKPlacebos Social media can threaten medical experimentsThe Conversation UK - Niccolò Tempini and David Teira Testing new pharmaceutical treatments is a complicated process. Very often, participants have preferences or hopes, either about what the test should …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKPlay buttonAnesthesiology Meet the naked mole-rat: impervious to pain and cancer, and lives ten times longer than it shouldThe Conversation UK - Ewan St. John Smith The naked mole-rat is perhaps one of the most bizarre beasts on the planet. At first glance, it looks like little more than a cocktail sausage with …
The Conversation UKadded this to HEALTH & MEDICINEExercise Fitness trackers and personalised training programmes – the way to get healthier at workThe Conversation UK - Richard Metcalfe and Max Western On average, people spend over 3,500 days (or 84,000 hours) at work over a lifetime. This makes work the ideal place to encourage and support physical …
The Conversation UKadded this to SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYCarbon Black plastic can't be recycled – but we've just found a way to use the carbon in renewable energyThe Conversation UK - Alvin Orbaek White The big problem with plastics is that though they last for a very long time, most are thrown away after only one use. Since plastics were invented in …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKHealth (UK) Curious Kids: what does it mean to be double jointed?The Conversation UK - Marco Arkesteijn *What does it mean to be double jointed? – Gen, aged 11, Melbourne, Australia. If you’re double jointed, it means you have a joint that can bend a lot …
