5 reasons video games should be more widely used in school
While China has taken steps to rein in the playing of video games among students during the school week, a U.S. scholar makes the case for why the games should be featured more prominently in school.
Andre Thomas, Director - LIVE lab and Associate Professor of the Practice, Texas A&M University •
conversation
Sept. 3, 2021 • ~9 min
Sept. 3, 2021 • ~9 min
How special soil observatories in China are helping to create more sustainable agriculture
Soil degradation is a huge challenge for farmers around the world. But new research is showing how farmers can balance crop yields with protecting the environment.
Weikai Wang, Research Associate, School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow •
conversation
Sept. 3, 2021 • ~8 min
Sept. 3, 2021 • ~8 min
The invasive spotted lanternfly is spreading across the eastern US – here's what you need to know about this voracious pest
The spotted lanternfly, native to Asia, is spreading fast since arriving in the United States seven years ago. An entomologist explains why this is a big problem.
Frank A. Hale, Professor, Horticultural Crop Entomology, University of Tennessee •
conversation
July 28, 2021 • ~8 min
July 28, 2021 • ~8 min
Homo longi: extinct human species that may replace Neanderthals as our closest relatives found in China
A new analysis of a 'lost' skull rewrites the recent family tree of the human species, showing our closest relatives lived in China.
Anthony Sinclair, Professor of Archaeological Theory and Method, University of Liverpool •
conversation
June 25, 2021 • ~8 min
June 25, 2021 • ~8 min
Bitcoin: China's crackdown isn't enough – only a global effort can stop crypto's monstrous energy demand
Chinese bitcoin mining could consume as much energy as the whole of the UK by 2024.
Peter Howson, Senior Lecturer in International Development, Northumbria University, Newcastle •
conversation
June 4, 2021 • ~8 min
June 4, 2021 • ~8 min
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