The Conversation U.S.inSymbioticaAs climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’US cities are doing green infrastructure, but in bits and pieces. Today’s climate-driven floods require a much broader approach to create…·7 min read·2 days ago--4--4
The Conversation U.S.inWise & WellThe Largest US Religious Group is Not What You ThinkSociologists explain the dramatic rise in “religiously unaffiliated people.” Most of them are not atheists, by the way.·5 min read·3 days ago--18--18
The Conversation U.S.inAha!Speed Science: Why Some People are So Much Faster than Most of UsMyths about sprinting ability and what’s really behind the world’s fastest humans·5 min read·4 days ago--7--7
The Conversation U.S.inWise & WellEthical Persuasion: How to Argue Well and Actually Change MindsHaving facts on your side is not enough. You need humility and curiosity if you hope to get beyond a shouting match.·6 min read·4 days ago--7--7
The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationI interviewed moms with 5 or more kids − here’s what I learned about the women who are quietly…Low birth rates aren’t just a potential economic crisis. They can tell a deeply personal story about women failing to reach their goals for…6 min read·May 10, 2024--22--22
The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationElectric air taxis are on the way — quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025These electric aircraft take off and land vertically so they don’t need runways. And they promise a quieter, more accessible and less…5 min read·May 9, 2024--1--1
The Conversation U.S.inWise & WellWhat You Eat Could Alter Your Unborn Children and Grandchildren’s Genes and HealthStudies show a parent’s poor diet could affect the genes of generations to come — and set up children and grandchildren for obesity and…·6 min read·May 8, 2024--14--14
The Conversation U.S.One of our authors published this story with us as well as on his own Medium blog.1 min read·May 7, 2024--1--1
The Conversation U.S.inAha!Billions of Cicadas Set to Emerge. What’s All the Fuss About?The last time that these two groups of cicadas emerged from underground together, Thomas Jefferson was president·6 min read·May 6, 2024--5--5
The Conversation U.S.inWise & WellHow to Filter Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’ at HomeWhile eliminating dangerous PFAS chemicals will be tremendously costly and challenging across the planet, here’s what you can do·6 min read·May 4, 2024--16--16