Why we should embrace the joy of dressing ‘outside of the lines’ like Gen Z
Wales: Gen Z are rejecting everything from outdated gender tropes to curated colour schemes and the idea of the “perfect” body
The Conversation / 17 May, 2023
COVID is officially no longer a global health emergency – here’s what that means (and what we’ve learned along the way)
The COVID pandemic has taught us how adaptive behaviour can be, in particular how much people were willing to change their behaviour to keep themselves and others safe
The Conversation / 16 May, 2023
Mothers’ education has a powerful role shaping their children’s futures
London: The educational status of mothers has greater influence over their child’s educational status today than it did before
The Conversation / 14 May, 2023
Ring for the King: the long history of England’s bellringing tradition
London: What really made English bellringing distinctive, however, was the enthusiasm, from around 1600, for a new kind of ringing thanks to technological advances
The Conversation / 03 May, 2023
SpaceX launches most powerful rocket in history in explosive debut – like many first liftoffs, Starship’s test was a successful failure
Montgomery (US): The first stage, called Super Heavy, is a collection of 33 individual engines and provides more than twice the thrust of a Saturn V, the rocket that sent astronauts to the Moon in the 1960s and 1970s
The Conversation / 21 Apr, 2023
Why democratic countries around the world are not prepared to support Ukraine – and some are shifting closer to Russia
Non-alignment allows countries to avoid becoming entangled in the rising geopolitical tensions between the west and Russia
The Conversation / 16 Apr, 2023
Military violence in Myanmar is worsening amid fierce resistance and international ambivalence
Yangon: Myanmar has witnessed killings by the military almost daily since generals seized control of the country in 2021
The Conversation / 16 Apr, 2023
What is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ and how can we fix it?
#EldestDaughterSyndrome is now trending on TikTok, with adolescent girls speaking out about the unfair amount of unpaid (and unappreciated) labour they do in their families
The Conversation / 09 Apr, 2023
Easter eggs: their evolution from chicken to chocolate
It’s not known exactly when people started to decorate their eggs, but research has pointed to the 13th century, when King Edward I gave his courtiers eggs wrapped in gold leaf
The Conversation / 09 Apr, 2023
Eating disorders among teens have more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic – here’s what to watch for
Eating disorders among teens have more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic – here's what to watch for
The Conversation / 01 Apr, 2023
Why sitting with crossed legs could be bad for you
It’s also worth noting that due to differences in the anatomy of men and women it’s probably much easier for women to sit cross-legged
The Conversation / 26 Mar, 2023
Iraq 20 years on: death came from the skies on March 19 2003 – and the killing continues to this day
Baghdad: Thousands of civilians have been killed each year since that first night of shock and awe. At its peak, in 2006, the conflict claimed 29,027 people. At its calmest, in 2022, there were 740 deaths.
The Conversation / 19 Mar, 2023
