Rather than make energy more expensive, it’s time to invest in…
Robert Paarlberg, Harvard University
Democrats (myself included) enjoy ridiculing Republicans who deny the scientific consensus behind climate change. But we then deny the inconvenient truth...
A teacher uses Star Trek for difficult conversations on race and gender
James Smalls, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The television series Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969) debuted one year after my immediate family and I...
The best currency for an independent Scotland would be Norway’s krone
By Piotr Marek Jaworski, Edinburgh Napier University
Scotland’s referendum debate has so far centred mainly on practical issues and medium-term choices like currency, new...
Germany’s green energy gamble could really use some vorsprung durch technik
By Thomas Sattich, Universität Bremen
Remember the big, somewhat bulky Mercedes Benz cars of the early 1990s? State-of-the-art at that time, they left their competitors...
How to know when holiday drinking is hurting your brain
Jamie Smolen, University of Florida
For many, the holidays are indeed the most wonderful time of the year. Families and friends come together and enjoy...
Student loans should be for life, say universities
By Gemma Ware, The Conversation
Students should be given a lifetime loan allocation that they can use for different undergraduate and postgraduate courses, according to...
Why more places are abandoning Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Malinda Maynor Lowery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Increasingly, Columbus Day is giving people pause.
More and more towns and cities across the...
Tattoo regret: Can you make it go away?
Greg Hall, Case Western Reserve University
Almost half of people between 18 and 35 have tattoos, and almost one in four regrets it, according to...
