Severodvinsk ‘Nuclear-powered’ missile accident in Russia – what really happened?The Conversation UK - Claire Corkhill A missile engine exploded at a naval test range, west of the city of Severodvinsk on Russia’s northern coast at 9am on August 8. At least five people …
Jeremy Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn's unity government plan: these are the numbers he would need to block no-deal BrexitThe Conversation UK - Christopher Kirkland Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he has devised a plan, which he claims could stop no-deal Brexit. This involves calling a vote of no confidence in …
Curriculum Development Let's teach our children to connect as well as count – why schools need more community in the curriculumThe Conversation UK - Suzanne Wilson We trust schools to steward the children of today into the adults of tomorrow. They’re certainly apt at nurturing our ability to calculate, compete, …
Play buttonWind Power How AI and robots will help safeguard our offshore energy infrastructure in the futureThe Conversation UK - David Flynn and Valentin Robu The modern world depends on the smooth provision of vital services such as energy, transportation, telecommunications, food, water and healthcare. …
Indian History Peterloo and Amritsar – 100 years apart but united in the bloody history of Britain's empireThe Conversation UK - Deana Heath At St Peter’s Field in Manchester, England on Monday August 16 1819, an estimated 18 men, women and a child were massacred by British cavalry and up …
Play buttonNeuralink Silicon Valley wants to read your mind – here's why you should be worriedThe Conversation UK - Garfield Benjamin Not content with monitoring almost everything you do online, Facebook now wants to read your mind as well. The social media giant recently announced …
Health (UK) AMPK: new research into cancer's 'good cop/bad cop' protein could help develop more effective drugsThe Conversation UK - Grahame Hardie The basic unit of all living things is the cell – and the human body contains tens of trillions of them. Cancer can be triggered by the abnormal …
Hong Kong Hong Kong protests and Brexit could both end up benefiting financial elitesThe Conversation UK - Philip Roscoe Protests in Hong Kong have captured the world’s attention in recent weeks, with demonstrators closing streets and the airport, and Chinese forces …
Libya Libya: ongoing atrocities reveal the trouble with international military interventionThe Conversation UK - Michael Neu and Robin Dunford It’s been eight years since the NATO-led military intervention in Libya. Many analysts consider the action a crucial step forward in protecting …
Play buttonEating Cannibalism is common in the animal kingdom -- here's why for humans it's the ultimate tabooThe Conversation UK - Jared Piazza and Neil McLatchie Vulnerable spadefoot tadpoles eat their smaller competitors to speed towards toadhood as quickly as possible. Gulls and pelicans are among bird …
Protein Plants can tell time even without a brain – here's howThe Conversation UK - Mark Greenwood and James Locke Anyone who has travelled across multiple time zones and suffered jet lag will understand just how powerful our biological clocks are. In fact, every …
Peterloo Massacre Peterloo massacre: how women’s bravery helped change British politics foreverThe Conversation UK - Robert Poole St. Peter’s Fields in Manchester: the year is 1819, and a crowd of around 60,000 peaceful pro-democracy and antipoverty protesters have gathered to …
Desertification Top climate scientist: I put myself through hell as an IPCC convening lead author, but it was worth itThe Conversation UK - Pete Smith In my day job, I am a scientist at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland studying things such as how agriculture contributes to climate change and …
Festivals Festivals can transform cities by making space for overlooked people and culturesThe Conversation UK - Beth Perry and Rike Sitas Cities all over the world are facing major crises – from failing services and mounting inequalities, to climate emergencies. And arts and culture …
Daphne Caruana Galizia Questions remain unanswered in Malta, nearly two years after journalist's murderThe Conversation UK - Aldo Zammit Borda Daphne Caruana Galizia was Malta’s best known and most widely-read investigative journalist. She used her blog Running Commentary to publish exposés …
China The US branding China a 'currency manipulator' threatens global stabilityThe Conversation UK - Winnie King The US has escalated its trade war with China by accusing the country of devaluing its currency to make its exports unfairly cheap. When China’s …
Equations Flat-Earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes prepares to launch himself to space – here's how far he's likely to getThe Conversation UK - Ian Whittaker The self-declared daredevil and Flat Earther “Mad” Mike Hughes is preparing for another launch in his homemade, steam-powered rocket in the …
Culture (UK) How national stereotypes killed the European dream of 19th century philosophersThe Conversation UK - Daniel Whistler Nationalist politics continue to gain support across the European continent, from the UK to Italy, France, Hungary and Poland. Meanwhile, the concept …
Finding Dory Finding Dory did not increase demand for pet fish despite viral media storiesThe Conversation UK - Diogo Veríssimo If a piece of information is repeated often enough, it will eventually be believed, even if there is no evidence for it. One example of this features …
Play buttonMethane Methane emissions spike: natural gas production, fracking and agriculture – is one the main culprit?The Conversation UK - Richard Davies and Fred Worrall The level of methane in the atmosphere has risen dramatically in the last decade – and climate scientists are worried. Although there’s still roughly …
Canterbury Swearing: attempts to ban it are a waste of time – wherever there is language, people cussThe Conversation UK - Monika Schmid Attempts to ban swearing in public places, in the workplace and even in the home appear to be on the rise. The common thinking seems to be that people …
Health (UK) UK drug deaths continue to rise – time for actionThe Conversation UK - Ian Hamilton and Alex Stevens Every year since 2013, the UK’s Office for National Statistics has reported an increased level of drug-related deaths in England. Last year, we …
Private Schools Get rid of private schools? We'd be better tackling inequalities between state schoolsThe Conversation UK - Dave Griffiths and Jennifer M Ferguson Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is the 20th Etonian to become prime minister of the UK. Most of his cabinet is composed of privileged, privately …
Dishwashing Who won the war? We did, says everyoneThe Conversation UK - Nick Chater Ask any of the few remaining World War II veterans what they did during the war and you’re likely to get a humble answer. But ask the person on the …
Solar Panels How will we travel the world in 2050?The Conversation UK - John Grant and Keith Baker If the aviation industry was a country, it would rank among the world’s top ten emitters of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Aviation emissions have risen by …
Trump University Gaslighting: from partners to politicians – how to avoid becoming a victimThe Conversation UK - Stephan Lewandowsky President Donald Trump’s statement on the horrific mass shooting in El Paso on August 3 that killed 22 people and injured 24 covered a lot of ground. …
Students A-level results: less than one in five students get the marks they are predictedThe Conversation UK - Iain Garner With A-level results day come the countless pictures of jubilant students leaping in the air. But despite those jumping for joy, results day can also …
College & University A-level results: a minority of students achieve predicted marks, so yes the system should be reformedThe Conversation UK - Iain Garner With A-level results day come the countless pictures of jubilant students leaping in the air. But despite those jumping for joy, results day can also …
Fortnite World Cup It's no wonder the military likes violent video games – they can help train civilians to become warriorsThe Conversation UK - Neve Gordon Following the recent massacres in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, the bestselling author Keith Boykin tweeted: Trump is on TV blaming the Internet, …
