The Conversation UK Going entirely organic could mean food emissions up 70% in England and WalesThe Conversation UK - Tom Oliver and Bob Doherty Have you ever had moment of supermarket paralysis, stood with an organic vegetable in hand and the moral part of your brain urging you to put it in …
The Conversation UKVirtual Reality Esports is the future of all sports – here's whyThe Conversation UK - Andy Miah The future of all sports is esports. That may sound like a bold statement but there is growing evidence to support it. Today’s spectators and …
The Conversation UK Turkey's invasion of Syria a stark warning of how irrelevant NATO could becomeThe Conversation UK - Marwa Wasfy As NATO struggles to deal with the fallout from Turkey’s military offensive in northeastern Syria, the crisis could be another nail in the alliance’s …
The Conversation UKHealth (UK) Flu jab: for asthmatics, avoiding the flu vaccine could be a fatal mistakeThe Conversation UK - Fatemeh Moheimani It’s that time of year again, flu season is just around the corner and with it comes the dreaded fear of catching the virus. The flu can come on very …
The Conversation UK How memories are formed and retrieved by the brain revealed in a new studyThe Conversation UK - Benjamin J. Griffiths and Simon Hanslmayr Try to remember that last dinner you went out for. Perhaps you can remember the taste of that delicious pasta, the sounds of the jazz pianist in the …
The Conversation UKExtinction Rebellion Austerity has boosted the British state's ability to counter Extinction Rebellion's disruption tactics – here's howThe Conversation UK - Oz Gore After two weeks and more than 1,800 arrests in London alone, Extinction Rebellion’s latest display of disruption has drawn to a close. The full …
The Conversation UKMichael Gove Michael Gove's grammar: former education minister is gonna rue the day he used Nonstandard EnglishThe Conversation UK - Emma Moore Tensions are running high. The battle for Brexit is reaching its climax. The need for government ministers to sound decisive and determined is …
The Conversation UKNorthern Ireland Assembly Northern Ireland has been forced to change its abortion law – here's how it happenedThe Conversation UK - Jennifer Thomson Of all the strange twists and turns that UK politics have taken in recent years, the sudden legalisation of abortion and same-sex marriage in …
The Conversation UKDonald Trump Confusion of Donald Trump's Italian interpreter goes viral – why some jobs are meant to be invisibleThe Conversation UK - Deborah Giustini An otherwise uneventful press conference at the White House between the Italian president Sergio Mattarella and US president Donald Trump on October …
The Conversation UKCarbon These celebrities cause 10,000 times more carbon emissions from flying than the average personThe Conversation UK - Stefan Gössling The jet-setting habits of Bill Gates and Paris Hilton mean that they produce an astonishing 10,000 times more carbon emissions from flying than the …
The Conversation UKScience How to avoid distractions while studying, according to scienceThe Conversation UK - Martin Vasilev Modern life is full of distractions – and some of them can have a negative effect on our ability to concentrate when studying. The problem is that …
The Conversation UKChild Care Expensive childcare is making it harder for women to return to workThe Conversation UK - Magda Borkowska and Alina Pelikh In the UK, women with children are less likely to be in paid work than men who have children or women who don’t have a family. While some of this …
The Conversation UKDNA Inequality now extends to people's DNAThe Conversation UK - David Hugh-Jones and Abdel Abdellaoui It’s well known that some areas of the UK are poorer than others. These include Wales and northern Britain, which used to be coal-mining areas. Now …
The Conversation UKCulture (UK) Britain is still failing to acknowledge the legacy of slavery – memorialising its victims would be a startThe Conversation UK - Caroline Bressey The sound of the water flowing from the fountain that now stands towering in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall creates a calming softness in contrast to the …
The Conversation UKClimate Climate scientist: our profession is letting down humanity – we must change the way we approach the climate crisisThe Conversation UK - Wolfgang Knorr As a climate scientist of more than 25 years, I’m proud of the work my profession has done in recent decades to alert humanity to the unfolding …
The Conversation UKCulture (UK) BBC licence fee: culture minister hints at a future in competition with Netflix for UK public broadcasterThe Conversation UK - Lyndsay Duthie Nicky Morgan, the culture secretary, has announced to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee that she is open to replacing the BBC …
The Conversation UKClimate To fight climate change, science must be mobilised like it was in World War IIThe Conversation UK - Tom Oliver We’ve all but won the argument on climate change. The facts are now unequivocal and climate denialists are facing a losing battle. Concern has risen …
The Conversation UKMind Freedom of thought is under attack – here's how to save your mindThe Conversation UK - Simon McCarthy-Jones Freedom of thought stands at a critical crossroads. Technological and psychological advances could be used to promote free thought. They could shield …
The Conversation UKCollege & University Are working-class students and academics avoiding top universities?The Conversation UK - Carole Binns When it comes to university choices for both students and academics, it might seem like everyone wants to study and work in the institutions that top …
The Conversation UKEducation School funding: promised increases are actually real-term cuts – and poorer schools are hit hardestThe Conversation UK - Janet Lord Recent changes to school funding in England mean that, although there may seem to be more money for education, in general schools will be worse off …
The Conversation UKBoris Johnson Boris Johnson's three letters to Brussels: what do they mean for Brexit?The Conversation UK - Amelia Hadfield Prime minister Boris Johnson has failed to get his Brexit withdrawal agreement approved by the British parliament after a special weekend sitting. …
The Conversation UKAntarctica How Antarctic krill fertilise the oceans and even store carbon – all with their pooThe Conversation UK - Emma Cavan and Anna Belcher and Lavenia Ratnarajah Krill are best known as whale food. But few people realise that these small, shrimp-like creatures are also important to the health of the ocean and …
The Conversation UKSatellites Space may soon become a war zone – here's how that would workThe Conversation UK - Gareth Dorrian and Ian Whittaker At an upcoming summit in early December, NATO is expected to declare space as a “warfighting domain”, partly in response to new developments in …
The Conversation UKCulture (UK) Five ways rudeness can actually be a positive experienceThe Conversation UK - Amy Irwin and Ceri T Trevethan From swearing to insults, most of us have experienced rudeness in some form or another at work, out in public or online. Much of the research …
The Conversation UKFacebook Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency can still take off and revolutionise moneyThe Conversation UK - Gavin Brown and Richard Whittle Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency has suffered a few setbacks recently. As well as facing pressure from global regulators, seven of its 28 founding …
The Conversation UKEvolution Evolution tells us we might be the only intelligent life in the universeThe Conversation UK - Nick Longrich Are we alone in the universe? It comes down to whether intelligence is a probable outcome of natural selection, or an improbable fluke. By …
The Conversation UKCriminal Law Paul Gascoigne trial highlights why most women don't report sexual abuse or rapeThe Conversation UK - Nicole Westmarland As he strode confidently into Teesside Crown Court wearing a suit and sunglasses, former England footballer, Paul Gascoigne, smiled at the assembled …
The Conversation UKMoney 21st-century lobbying: how big data lets big businesses get the upper handThe Conversation UK - Phil Parvin In July Facebook was fined US$5.1bn by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for not being honest about how it was handling user data. The personal …
The Conversation UKInformation Economy Digital platforms: making the world a more complicated placeThe Conversation UK - Robert Demir and Christian Sandström and Christofer Laurell Digital platforms, the websites and apps which compete for our precious screen time, have successfully invaded the traditional territory of many …
