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The Conversation
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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Empty promises: Diversity pledges won't change workplaces, here's what will
Training can actually harm workplace relationships, while mentoring places the burden of changing the system on those disadvantaged by it and with the least influence over it
 "Empty promises: Diversity pledges won't change workplaces, here's what will")
Coronavirus pandemic is changing our brains: Here are the remedies
Research suggests that the virus may gain access to the brain via the forebrain's olfactory bulb, which is important for the processing of smell. Loss of smell is a symptom in many Covid-19 patients
 "Coronavirus pandemic is changing our brains: Here are the remedies")
Marriage of convenience: What Israel-UAE deal means for Middle East peace
Normalisation of relations between Israel and an important Gulf state is a highly significant development whose fallout is unpredictable
 "Marriage of convenience: What Israel-UAE deal means for Middle East peace")
US economy is reliant on consumer spending: Can it survive Covid-19?
Today's consumer society emerged after the end of World War I, fueled by the emergence of the modern advertising industry and facilitated by widespread adoption of consumer credit
 "US economy is reliant on consumer spending: Can it survive Covid-19?")
Covid-19 pandemic: What will happen if we can't produce a vaccine?
Vaccines may just reduce the severity of symptoms or provide temporary protection. So what will happen if this is the case?
 "Covid-19 pandemic: What will happen if we can't produce a vaccine?")
How rolling out Russia's Covid-19 vaccine without proper test can backfire
If a vaccine is released but side-effects emerge, the consequences include both the health impacts and deterioration in trust from our community
 "How rolling out Russia's Covid-19 vaccine without proper test can backfire")
It's hard to admit we're lonely. Here are signs and how to manage them
So what are the signs of loneliness? And how can we recognise these signs and therefore manage them?
 "It's hard to admit we're lonely. Here are signs and how to manage them")
How to know if your e-shopping habit is a problem and what to do if it is
Like alcohol use - or overeating, watching TV or surfing the internet - online shopping doesn't pose a problem when used as an occasional treat
 "How to know if your e-shopping habit is a problem and what to do if it is")
Biden's VP pick: Who is Kamala Harris and why her African roots matter?
The 55-year-old Harris is the middle-class daughter of an Indian-born endocrinologist and a Jamaican-born economics professor. She was raised in Berkeley, California, and Montreal, Canada
 "Biden's VP pick: Who is Kamala Harris and why her African roots matter?")
Five reasons why Chinese students may stop studying in US, return home
A sharp decline in the number of these students would spell financial trouble for US colleges and universities, given that Chinese students spend $15 billion in tuition payments
 "Five reasons why Chinese students may stop studying in US, return home")
Bingeing Netflix? Here's why streaming comes at a cost to environment
Data-intensive video streaming, gaming and livestreaming for business, university and school classes, is chewing up energy
 "Bingeing Netflix? Here's why streaming comes at a cost to environment")
Shorter meetings but longer days: How Covid-19 has changed the way we work
Perhaps the biggest question for both employers and employees is whether working from home has led to a decrease in productivity
 "Shorter meetings but longer days: How Covid-19 has changed the way we work")
The port of Beirut: The vital, historic centre of a complex city
The port has played a key role in Beirut's history and stands at the centre of the city, surrounded by some of its most important neighbourhoods
 "The port of Beirut: The vital, historic centre of a complex city")
What does the huge coronavirus testing undercount in the US mean
Testing is the foundation of a modern public health approach to controlling this virus
 "What does the huge coronavirus testing undercount in the US mean")
What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Lebanon's Beirut?
For an industrial ammonium nitrate disaster to occur, a lot needs to go wrong. Tragically, this seems to have been the case in Beirut
 "What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Lebanon's Beirut?")
Fighting Covid-19: How, when, and why should you clean your cloth mask?
Cloth masks should be cleaned after each use. Importantly, if your mask gets wet, moist or visibly dirty, it's time to take it off, put on a new one and wash the old one
 "Fighting Covid-19: How, when, and why should you clean your cloth mask?")
We urgently need new tools to measure economic recovery after coronavirus
The IMF has revised downward its forecast for global economic growth from -3% to -4.9% this year
 "We urgently need new tools to measure economic recovery after coronavirus")
What will coronavirus pandemic look like to geologists in the far future?
The pandemic won't leave a direct record of the viruses for geologists of the far future to investigate, as viruses don't fossilise
 "What will coronavirus pandemic look like to geologists in the far future?")
Three pediatricians explain what's known about coronavirus and children
Based on current research, it would seem that kids 17 years old and younger face little risk from the coronavirus
 "Three pediatricians explain what's known about coronavirus and children")
Biden fights back on Super Tuesday making Sanders nervous. What next?
After a larger-than-expected win in South Carolina, Biden became the clear alternative to Bernie Sanders
 "Biden fights back on Super Tuesday making Sanders nervous. What next?")