Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude...
David W. Stowe, Michigan State University
Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday...
This course teaches how to judge a book by its cover – and its...
Lynda Kachurek, University of Richmond
Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S....
Scientists uncovered the structure of the key protein for a future hepatitis C vaccine...
Lisa Eshun-Wilson, The Scripps Research Institute and Alba Torrents de la Peña, The Scripps Research Institute
The hepatitis C...
Why I teach a course connecting Taylor Swift’s songs to the works of Shakespeare,...
Elizabeth Scala, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
Unusual Courses is...
What is lake-effect snow? A climate scientist explains
Michael A. Rawlins, UMass Amherst
It’s hard for most people to imagine more than 5 feet of snow in...
Math teachers in virtual classes tend to view girls and Black students as less capable
Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, University of Southern California; Ian Thacker, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Joseph Cimpian, New York University
COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain...
Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Texas A&M University and Annette Regan, University of San Francisco
Every fall and winter, viral respiratory...
The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect your baby
Rachel Moon, University of Virginia
Each year, about 3,400 U.S. infants die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping, according to...
