Jewish doctors in the Warsaw Ghetto secretly documented the effects of Nazi-imposed starvation, and the knowledge is helping researchers today – Podcast

A researcher at Tufts University near Boston discovered an old book full of research on starvation written by Jewish doctors imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto.

Daniel Merino, Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation • conversation
Jan. 23, 2023 ~5 min

Russia's weaponization of natural gas could backfire by destroying demand for it

Has Putin hurt Russia by jolting Europe’s shift away from fossil fuels into high gear?

Michael E. Webber, Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
April 29, 2022 ~8 min


What are false flag attacks – and did Russia stage any to claim justification for invading Ukraine?

Attacking your own side and blaming your foe has a long history and a firm grip on the popular imagination. But the internet makes it difficult to pull off – and less desirable.

Scott Radnitz, Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Washington • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 ~12 min

What are false flag attacks – and could Russia make one work in the information age?

Attacking your own side and blaming your foe has a long history and a firm grip on the popular imagination. But the internet makes it difficult to pull off – and less desirable.

Scott Radnitz, Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Washington • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 ~9 min

Poland's border wall will cut Europe's oldest forest in half

A barrier built to stop human migrants will instead cut off animals and scientific cooperation.

Michał Żmihorski, Biogeography Research Leader, Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences • conversation
Dec. 15, 2021 ~7 min

How medieval Christian ideology changed the Polish environment forever – new study

Historians and scientists discovered how colonisation in eastern Europe changed ecosystems – and the societies embedded in them.

Amanda Power, Associate Professor of Medieval History, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 20, 2020 ~7 min

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