Bitter coffee today? Try changing the colour of your cup
By George Van Doorn, Federation University Australia
In Australia, around a billion cups of coffee a year are consumed in cafés, restaurants and other outlets....
Retail rage: why Black Friday leads shoppers to behave badly
By Jaeha Lee, North Dakota State University
The manic nature of Black Friday has often led shoppers to engage in fistfights and other misbehavior in...
How much of your privacy will you forfeit to ensure your safety?
By Carsten Maple, University of Warwick
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill introduced in the UK parliament this week is designed to place legal requirements on...
Pokémon-style Rio 2016 mascots will do nothing to help Brazilian wildlife
By Robert John Young, University of Salford
The mascots for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics and Paralympics have been announced. The yellow chap above...
Long live the work of PD James, crime fiction pioneer
By Rebecca Stewart, Bath Spa University
The news of P D James’s passing has inevitably prompted me to consider the Queen of Crime and what...
Why we should mine the Moon
By Ian Crawford, Birkbeck, University of London
To date, all human economic activity has depended on the material and energy resources of a single planet;...
Why the idea of fair, affordable care in the US is still a problem
By Liz McFall, The Open University
The period of Open Enrollment, the annual window in which eligible Americans can sign up for health insurance under...
What counts as an academic publication?
By Christopher Sampson, University of Nottingham
What is it that sets academic publications apart from articles on The Conversation? Peer review might be your first...
