Hispanic health disparities in the US trace back to the Spanish Inquisition

Early modern societies in Latin America and Spain saw a convergence of traditional medical knowledge and the professionalization of medicine. The resulting differences in access to care endure today.

Margaret Boyle, Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, Director of Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies Program, Bowdoin College • conversation
March 5, 2024 ~10 min

Wolf protection in Europe has become deeply political – Spain's experience tells us why

Some European countries view wolf protection differently to others. A look at Spain’s experience may explain why.

Hanna Pettersson, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of York • conversation
Oct. 16, 2023 ~8 min


European heatwave: what’s causing it and is climate change to blame?

Europe is gripped by a heatwave called Cerberus - it may be a sign of things to come.

Ben Vivian, Assistant Professor in Sustainability & Environmental Management, Coventry University • conversation
July 14, 2023 ~7 min

Rural Spain could end up hosting infrastructure hubs for AI – here's what the environmental cost could be

Data centres and lithium mines have been proposed for depopulated regions of Spain.

Ana Valdivia, Lecturer in AI, Government & Policy, University of Oxford • conversation
June 21, 2023 ~8 min

Humans were using fire in Europe 50,000 years earlier than we thought – new research

Signs of controlled fire use from Spain are at least 50,000 years older than previous evidence.

Clayton Magill, Assistant Professor, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, The Lyell Centre, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
May 19, 2023 ~8 min

How to live with large predators – lessons from Spanish wolf country

A farming community in north-west Spain may hold the answer to coexistence with wild carnivores.

Hanna Pettersson, PhD Candidate, Sustainability Research Institute, University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 15, 2021 ~7 min

Wind farms built on carbon-rich peat bogs lose their ability to fight climate change

We discovered wind farms in Spain that had carved up peat bogs, causing them to release carbon to the atmosphere.

Nicholas Midgley, Lecturer in Physical Geography, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Aug. 5, 2020 ~7 min

Fast-acting countries cut their coronavirus death rates while US delays cost thousands of lives

Over the first 100 days of the pandemic, countries that quickly implemented strong policies successfully lowered their death rates faster. There were also some surprises in the successes and failures.

Joshua Aizenman, Professor of International Relations and Economics, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
May 22, 2020 ~6 min


What US states can learn from COVID-19 transition planning in Europe

As the US prepares to reopen from weeks of social distancing, it’s worth noting what other countries are doing.

Scott L. Greer, Professor, Global Health Management and Policy and Political Science, University of Michigan • conversation
May 11, 2020 ~9 min

The battle against disinformation is global

A scholar who has reviewed the efforts of nations around the world to protect their citizens from foreign interference says there is no magic solution, but there's plenty to learn and do.

Scott Shackelford, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Director, Ostrom Workshop Program on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance; Cybersecurity Program Chair, IU-Bloomington, Indiana University • conversation
March 20, 2020 ~10 min

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