A personal tale of intellectual humility – and the rewards of being open-minded

Daryl Van Tongeren explains what it means to be intellectually humble, and why it’s so important right now on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation • conversation
Feb. 29, 2024 ~4 min

Nature award for polar bear photo shows that images of these magnificent creatures still have the power to move people

Image of the majestic creatures remain powerful communicators of humanity’s connection with nature.

Samuel Shaw, Lecturer in History of Art, The Open University • conversation
Feb. 12, 2024 ~7 min


Ice cores provide first documentation of rapid Antarctic ice loss in the past

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey have uncovered the first direct evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrunk

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 8, 2024 ~5 min

Republicans and Democrats consider each other immoral – even when treated fairly and kindly by the opposition

With growing polarization, political attitudes have begun to coincide with moral convictions. Partisans increasingly view each other as immoral. New research reveals the depth of that conviction.

Phillip McGarry, Ph.D. Candidate in Experimental Psychology, University of Tennessee • conversation
Feb. 1, 2024 ~4 min

‘Collective mind’ bridges societal divides − psychology research explores how watching the same thing can bring people together

Even in a moment of extreme partisanship, ‘we’ still exist if ‘we’ can witness something together. Researchers are exploring how shared attention can build connection.

Garriy Shteynberg, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Tennessee • conversation
Jan. 23, 2024 ~8 min

Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex

While the world can expect fewer severe cold events as average temperatures rise, people still need to be prepared for wintery blasts.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 ~5 min

Which zoo animals are most active in winter and what times are best to see them?

Not all animals retreat to their shelters in cold weather.

Samantha Ward, Associate Professor of Zoo Animal Welfare, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Dec. 27, 2023 ~6 min

Arctic Report Card 2023: From wildfires to melting sea ice, the warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across the Arctic

The early heat melted snow and warmed rivers, heating up the land and downstream ocean areas. The effects harmed salmon fisheries, melted sea ice and fueled widespread fires.

Twila A. Moon, Deputy Lead Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Dec. 12, 2023 ~10 min


Why do climate models underestimate polar warming? ‘Invisible clouds’ could be the answer

Stratospheric clouds over the Arctic may explain the differences seen between the polar warming calculated by climate models and actual recordings, according

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 8, 2023 ~7 min

Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows

Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other. One result is more conflict and misinformation.

William Brady, Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations, Northwestern University • conversation
Aug. 21, 2023 ~5 min

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