Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you

Disinformation campaigns often use a set of rhetorical devices that you can learn to spot, like conspiracy narratives, good versus evil framing, and revealed secrets.

H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University • conversation
Dec. 7, 2023 ~11 min

Why renewed China-US cooperation bodes well for climate action

The two superpowers – and super-emitters – recently put out a joint statement on climate change.

Yixian Sun, Associate Professor in International Development, University of Bath • conversation
Nov. 30, 2023 ~7 min


Victims of the green energy boom? The Indonesians facing eviction over a China-backed plan to turn their island into a solar panel 'ecocity'

The international quest for green energy is reliant on ‘sacrificial zones’ in developing countries.

Nikita Sud, Professor of the Politics of Development, University of Oxford • conversation
Oct. 23, 2023 ~28 min

AI disinformation is a threat to elections − learning to spot Russian, Chinese and Iranian meddling in other countries can help the US prepare for 2024

ChatGPT and its ilk give propagandists and intelligence agents a powerful new tool for interfering in politics. The clock is ticking on learning to spot this disinformation before the 2024 election.

Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
Sept. 29, 2023 ~9 min

China makes developers pay compensation for their ecological impacts – here's how this unique scheme works

Developers can make up for natural habitat loss themselves or pay a restoration fee to the government.

Sophus zu Ermgassen, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford • conversation
Sept. 10, 2023 ~7 min

The US and China may be ending an agreement on science and technology cooperation − a policy expert explains what this means for research

China’s success in science and technology propelled it to the forefront of many fields. Now, the US wants to pull back from years of intense cooperation.

Caroline Wagner, Professor of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 ~8 min

Why Japan has started pumping water from Fukushima into the Pacific – and should we be concerned?

Japan’s much-criticised plan to release wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific is underway – and many are concerned.

Edmond Sanganyado, Assistant Professor in Environmental Forensics, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Aug. 25, 2023 ~6 min

Sun bears appear so human-like they are mistaken for people in suits – experts explain

People refuse to believe the videos of sun bears at Huangzhou zoo are real bears .

Dingzhen Liu, Professor of Zoo Animal Behaviour, Beijing Normal University • conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 ~6 min


New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts

With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space economy is booming – but the data paints a more complex picture.

Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University • conversation
Aug. 16, 2023 ~8 min

Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors – a space policy expert explains

While a return to the Moon will allow the U.S. to collaborate with other nations interested in space, this endeavor is also complicated by geopolitical tensions.

Mariel Borowitz, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
July 18, 2023 ~9 min

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