Could 5G really ground planes? Why the US has delayed rolling out the mobile internet technology around airports

The radio frequency at which 5G operates in the US is close to that of an important piece of aircraft equipment, called radio altimeters.

Sufian Yousef, Principal lecturer, Director of the Telecommunications Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2022 • ~5 min

Who's in? Who's out? The ethics of COVID-19 travel rules

Should countries require COVID-19 vaccination for entry while vaccines remain globally scarce?

Caesar Atuire, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Ghana • conversation
Nov. 30, 2021 • ~11 min

Sweden's flight-free movement: how views about holiday air travel are changing

Swedish views on holidays are shifting towards reducing air travel, media analysis shows.

Kimberly Nicholas, Associate Professor of Sustainability Science, Lund University • conversation
Nov. 30, 2021 • ~6 min

Worried about traveling with unvaccinated kids? 6 questions answered on how to manage the risks

Parents face tough choices since young kids can’t yet get COVID-19 vaccinations. An infectious diseases expert offers guidance on navigating summer activities.

William C. Miller, Senior Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University • conversation
July 26, 2021 • ~8 min

Contrails from aeroplanes warm the planet – here's how new low-soot fuels can help

Soot from aeroplane exhausts can linger in the atmosphere, seeding ice clouds which trap heat.

David Simon Lee, Professor of atmospheric science, Aviation and Climate Research Group Leader, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
June 18, 2021 • ~5 min

Travelers coming from Italy may have driven first US COVID-19 wave more than those from China, study suggests

The results from an emerging study suggest governments should act quickly if they plan to impose travel bans – before the virus can spread widely to other countries.

Daniel Simon, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, Indiana University • conversation
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~6 min

Do COVID-19 travel bans work? Here's what happened when US restricted travel from China and Italy

Results from an emerging study on the two travel bans suggest that travelers coming from Italy drove the first wave in the U.S. more than those from China, which faced an earlier travel ban.

Daniel Simon, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, Indiana University • conversation
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~6 min

Why does it take longer to fly from east to west on an airplane?

When planes fly from east to west, they are flying against a river of air called a jet stream. These air currents can make your flight longer or shorter, depending on which way you are going.

Skip Bailey, Aviation Institute Flight Training Coordinator and Instructor, University of Nebraska Omaha • conversation
Jan. 25, 2021 • ~5 min

The scent of sickness: 5 questions answered about using dogs – and mice and ferrets – to detect disease

Scientists are experimenting with using dogs to sniff out people infected with COVID-19. But dogs aren't the only animals with a nose for disease.

Glen J. Golden, Research Scientist/Scholar I, Colorado State University • conversation
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~8 min

Flight shaming: how to spread the campaign that made Swedes give up flying for good

The Swedish 'flight shame' campaign was a runaway success. We asked those it affected how it influenced their travel behaviour.

Avit K Bhowmik, Assistant Professor, Karlstad University, and Research fellow in Planetary Boundaries Research Network, Stockholm University • conversation
July 27, 2020 • ~7 min

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