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The Conversation is an independent, non-profit media organisation that publishes news and analysis sourced from the academic and research community. Founded in Australia in 2011, it has expanded globally with editions in various countries. The platform provides insightful articles that aim to inform public debate, offering expert commentary on current events and key issues. Academics and researchers write the content, ensuring that the information is grounded in evidence and research. The Conversation is committed to making knowledge accessible to a broad audience, promoting a deeper understanding of complex topics.
The Conversation is an independent, non-profit media organisation that publishes news and analysis sourced from the academic and research community. Founded in Australia in 2011, it has expanded globally with editions in various countries. The platform provides insightful articles that aim to inform public debate, offering expert commentary on current events and key issues. Academics and researchers write the content, ensuring that the information is grounded in evidence and research. The Conversation is committed to making knowledge accessible to a broad audience, promoting a deeper understanding of complex topics.
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Diwali shows how ancient tales in epics become part of religious practice
Among Hindu families, many claim the festival celebrates the defeat of the evil demon king Ravana by Rama - an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu
 "Diwali shows how ancient tales in epics become part of religious practice")
Biden as 2nd Catholic president to offer refresh in church's political role
The Roman Catholic Church is more diverse and more divided than it was 60 years ago
 "Biden as 2nd Catholic president to offer refresh in church's political role")
Accepting responsibility: What it's like to lose a presidential election
Losing the presidency is a crushing defeat. The incalculable hours of giving speeches, campaigning, and fundraising came to naught. The candidate feels like they have disappointed millions of people
 "Accepting responsibility: What it's like to lose a presidential election")
As US election day nears, outcome won't be just a matter of political will
Against the tight margins of the 2016 election in a handful of decisive states, a new generation of voters has emerged who may tip the balance of power
 "As US election day nears, outcome won't be just a matter of political will")
US election: Six swing states likely to decide who is the next president
With at least 94 million early votes cast by the eve of US election day, Americans are engaged in a highly contested election for the president, one third of the Senate, and all of the House of Repres
US elections: Tech firms couldn't stop misinformation, voter intimidation
The impacts of these efforts by the technology firms have been muted, in part due to the prevalence of social bots that spread low-credibility information virally across these platforms.
US elections: Tech firms couldn't stop misinformation, voter intimidation
The impacts of these efforts by the technology firms have been muted, in part due to the prevalence of social bots that spread low-credibility information virally across these platforms.
 "US elections: Tech firms couldn't stop misinformation, voter intimidation")
Study suggests Covid antibodies fade over time. How concerned should we be?
To answer this question, we need first to consider what antibodies are and what they can tell us about immunity
 "Study suggests Covid antibodies fade over time. How concerned should we be?")
Does Covid-19 spread more easily in cold temperatures? Here's what we know
We know that more people get colds and flu in the winter (the colds can be caused by types of coronavirus), but there are several potential reasons for this
 "Does Covid-19 spread more easily in cold temperatures? Here's what we know")
US elections 2020: Why Americans are so enamoured with opinion polls
While it is possible the polls will misfire, it's exceedingly unlikely that such failure would cause the opinion research industry to implode or wither away
 "US elections 2020: Why Americans are so enamoured with opinion polls")
US Election: Advantage Biden as white evangelical support for Trump slips
A Pew survey on Oct. 13 found that white evangelical support for Trump had slipped since August, from 83% to 78%
 "US Election: Advantage Biden as white evangelical support for Trump slips")
Why herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not work
A population has achieved herd immunity when a large enough percentage of individuals become immune to a disease
 "Why herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not work")
A new normal: How Covid is shaping people's perception of EU, its leaders
An experimental research study suggests that when people are thinking about the health crisis, they express less trust in politicians and political institutions
 "A new normal: How Covid is shaping people's perception of EU, its leaders")
Investing in nuclear energy over renewable source may be wrong: Here's why
The authors looked at correlations between energy policy and emissions. They noticed that countries pursuing nuclear power don't tend to have significantly lower levels of carbon emissions
 "Investing in nuclear energy over renewable source may be wrong: Here's why")
Nokia to provide 4G network on Moon: Why it is bad news for radio astronomy
Radio frequency interference (RFI) is the long-term nemesis of radio astronomers. Jodrell Bank - the earliest radio astronomy observatory in the world still in existence - was created because of RFI
 "Nokia to provide 4G network on Moon: Why it is bad news for radio astronomy")
Why Covid causes some patients' immune systems to attack their own bodies
Early studies implicated these autoantibodies in dangerous blood clots forming in patients admitted to intensive care
 "Why Covid causes some patients' immune systems to attack their own bodies")
Sick of coronavirus? Here's why you might have the pandemic fatigue
Coronavirus fears had people either ordering necessities for delivery or rushing through stores as fast as possible, avoiding everyone
 "Sick of coronavirus? Here's why you might have the pandemic fatigue")
US presidential debate: This is what a nonverbal communication expert saw
During this debate Joe Biden reacted as the emotionally expressive politician he has been throughout his career
 "US presidential debate: This is what a nonverbal communication expert saw")
US elections: A duel of contrasting masculinities between Trump and Biden
US voters have to choose between two profoundly different versions of manhood in a race being enacted in highly gendered ways
 "US elections: A duel of contrasting masculinities between Trump and Biden")
Nobel Prize in physics goes to work on black holes: Here is the discovery
The fact that mathematics demonstrated that astrophysical black holes may exactly exist in nature is exactly what has energized the quest to search for them using astronomical techniques
 "Nobel Prize in physics goes to work on black holes: Here is the discovery")