Violence against women can be stopped if everyone is invested in preventing abuse
By Tanya Abramsky, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Domestic violence against women is a global human rights and public health emergency. Recent estimates...
To tweet or not to tweet: academic freedom and social media
By Janna Thompson, La Trobe University
Academic freedom has been put in the spotlight with two universities recently coming down hard on academics for comments...
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...
Fracking boom could mean up to 12% more carbon emissions
By Erik Bichard, University of Salford
The consistent message from those who would seek to exploit shale gas is that it has three distinct advantages...
Scotland Decides ’14: The Conversation expert panel
By Steven Vass, The Conversation
Britain’s most significant political event of 2014 takes place on September 18, when the people of Scotland will vote on...
Nobel Peace Prize: extraordinary Malala a powerful role model
By Nazima Rassool, University of Reading
The Nobel Peace Prize is a major achievement in itself. For it to be awarded – jointly with the...
Invasion of the strange sailor jellyfish – what are they, and will they sting...
By Cathy Lucas, University of Southampton
Billions of small, jellyfish-like creatures known as “by-the-wind sailors” have washed ashore all along the west coast of North...
Heavy pot users more likely to quit school and use other drugs
By Fron Jackson-Webb, The Conversation
Almost half (46%) of regular cannabis users drop out of high school and just 12% become degree qualified, according to...
