Tag: significant terms
After the ALS ice bucket challenge and the rise of MrBeast,...
Monica Lea, University of Nebraska Omaha
Stunt philanthropy is what happens when influencers, other celebrities and people who aren’t...
What is vernacular art? A visual artist explains
Beauvais Lyons, University of Tennessee
Vernacular art is a genre of visual art made by artists who are usually...
What’s a Luddite? An expert on technology and society explains
Andrew Maynard, Arizona State University
The term “Luddite” emerged in early 1800s England. At the time there was a...
What is insider trading? Two finance experts explain why it matters...
Alexander Kurov, West Virginia University and Marketa Wolfe, Skidmore College
Insider trading is the term used to describe the...
What is spillover? Bird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection...
Treana Mayer, Colorado State University
The current epidemic of avian influenza has killed over 58 million birds in the...
What’s effective altruism? A philosopher explains
Jacob Bauer, University of Dayton
Effective altruism is an intellectual and charitable movement that aspires to find the best...
What is involuntary manslaughter? A law professor explains the charge facing...
Peter A. Joy, Washington University in St Louis
A prosecutor in New Mexico intends to charge Alec Baldwin with...
What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental, social...
Luciana Echazú, University of New Hampshire and Diego C. Nocetti, Clarkson University
Environmental, social and governance business standards and...
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Children are bombarded with violence in the news – here’s how...
Nicole Martins, Indiana University and Erica Scharrer, UMass Amherst
Over 100 mass shootings have taken place in the U.S....
