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As more and more babies are delivered by cesarean section, we need to start investigating what that means for their long-term health.
The arts sector has been shocked by cuts to the Australia Council – but details about the new National Program for Excellence in the Arts are in short supply. What do we know about George Brandis's vision for the arts?
The headlines about thousands of migrants losing their lives at sea are shocking. But as news consumers we hear little about the context pushing these people to leave their homes.
The most simple form of adornment – a single piece of cloth – can be a signifier of status and wealth.
The history of "cures" for homosexuality reveals how discredited conversion therapies for gay and transgender children can irreparably harm young minds.
Return-to-learn plans can help students get back to school work without setting back their concussion recovery.
Science has a reputation for vigorous hypothesis-testing in the search for truth. But when errors make it into scientific journals, the hallowed self-correction process seldom lives up to the ideal.
Studying beads, shells and animal teeth – ornaments which carried deep cultural meaning to prehistoric man – reveals that northern Europeans resisted the spread of agriculture for centuries.
Given new and relevant information, human beings have an amazing capacity to strengthen weak memories.
Every 30 mil years, Earth has to deal with more comet crashes from space and more intense geological activity from within. Dark matter may be the culprit in these episodes that can cause mass extinction.
Health-care providers need to view the health of young gay men within a broader context of personal health and not solely defined by HIV.
US colleges are failing to prepare students for life in a competitive, globalized economy.
The death of Boris Nemtsov is a watershed moment for Russia, that also sees the passing of certain assumptions in the country.
Investing in fine wines has become increasingly popular over the past few decades as many in the viticulture industry have promoted fermented grapes as a way to boost returns and diversify a portfolio…
Ever since combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) was introduced in 1996, HIV has been transformed from a fatal diagnosis to a chronic and manageable condition for many people. ART made it possible for…
Editor’s note: On November 20, President Obama announced a plan - through an executive order - to protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation if they meet certain criteria. His move has…
Foundation essay: This article is part of a series marking the launch of The Conversation in the US. Our foundation essays are longer than our usual comment and analysis articles and take a wider look…
This fall, French street artist JR and American cinematographer Bradford Young each installed a series of portraits in crumbling New York buildings. The two projects were not coordinated, but together…
A quarter of all publicly traded deals involve insider trading, but with less than 5% resulting in litigation, the vast majority…
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Research Associate in Perception and Memory, New York University
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Climate Policy Analyst, Lecturer, New York University
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Associate Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University
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Taub Professor of Practice in Public Service and Leadership at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University
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Professor of Criminal Law & Criminal Procedure, New York University
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PhD Student in Sociology, New York University
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Visiting Scholar in Anthropology, New York University
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Fulbright Scholar, New York University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, New York University
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Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations, Stern School of Business , New York University
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Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University
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Professor of Media, Culture and Communication, New York University
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Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer of the Governance Laboratory, New York University
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Associate Professor of Social Work, New York University
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Professor and Director of the PhD program of the Silver School of Social Work, New York University
