Why removing protections on social media – in the name of free speech – is bad for peacebuilding

Most social media PR blurb is designed to convince the public these tech companies are a benign force for good. What the public really needs is a public service internet.

Paul Reilly, Senior Lecturer in Communications, Media and Democracy, University of Glasgow • conversation
May 9, 2024 ~6 min

How countries in conflict zones can recover from floods – lessons from Pakistan

Our expert in disaster recovery and climate change adaptation calls for a longer-term response to conflict zones affected by severe flooding, such as Libya and Pakistan.

Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola, Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University • conversation
March 5, 2024 ~8 min


How to redesign social media algorithms to bridge divides

Algorithms have been blamed for dividing society. What if they could support social cohesion instead?

Aviv Ovadya, Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University • conversation
Oct. 27, 2023 ~8 min

How collective memories fuel conflicts

We need to embed collective memory in conflict resolution strategies.

Olumba E. Ezenwa, Doctoral Research Fellow, Conflict, Violence, & Terrorism Research Centre, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Oct. 11, 2023 ~7 min

Ukraine war: Russian shelling is taking a deadly toll on urban bats

Shelling may have led to the killing of 7,000 noctule bats in the city of Kharkiv alone

Eleanor Harrison, Lecturer in Ecology, Keele University • conversation
Sept. 29, 2023 ~7 min

To have better disagreements, change your words – here are 4 ways to make your counterpart feel heard and keep the conversation going

Researchers have identified ways to have more productive conversations – even when you’re talking to someone who holds an opposite view.

Julia Minson, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
May 31, 2023 ~9 min

Are you a shark or a teddy? How understanding conflict styles can help you overcome fights with friends and family

Psychologists have found people have different conflict management styles, from “sharks” to “owls”.

Sam Carr, Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath • conversation
March 6, 2023 ~7 min

Want to avoid heated arguments? Try this technique before having a difficult conversation

There are things you can do to stop conversations about sensitive topics turning into a quarrel.

Gregory R. Maio, Professor of Psychology, University of Bath • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 ~7 min


Power struggles in nature can be more subtle, nuanced and strategic than just dog-eat-dog

Life can be a struggle for power – not just for people but for nonhuman animals, too. An animal behaviorist explains how this quest can be more Shakespearean drama than boxing match.

Lee Alan Dugatkin, Professor of Biology and Distinguished Arts and Science Scholar, University of Louisville • conversation
Jan. 27, 2023 ~7 min

Intuitions about justice are a consistent part of human nature across cultures and millennia

What people consider to be fair and just today are in line with the laws of ancient Mesopotamia and the Tang Dynasty in China – suggesting that these intuitions are part of human nature.

Carlton Patrick, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, University of Central Florida • conversation
Oct. 21, 2022 ~9 min

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