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The term “citizen science” is intended to widen the network of people whose contribution to science is acknowledged. But the word “citizen” can be problematic.
All that planning, shopping, prepping, serving and cleaning can pay off with better physical and mental health for all members of the family.
Los Gobiernos africanos, las empresas y los organismos donantes deben aunar esfuerzos para apoyar la fabricación local de vacunas y otros equipos sanitarios en el continente.
African governments, firms and donor agencies should align their efforts to support the local manufacture of vaccines and other health equipment in African countries.
La pandemia ha borrado la frágil separación que quedaba entre el ámbito personal y el laboral.
Four articles from The Conversation US archive provide context and analysis on the historic legislation.
A survey of the impact of the first few rounds of coronavirus aid shows that most of those who lost jobs or wages due to the pandemic were facing severe economic hardship.
Early numbers show that people from racial and ethnic minorities have lower vaccination rates. Lack of internet access could be a reason.
Flu has been almost wiped out in the last year, thanks to COVID.
A new study shows Palorchestes had unique elbows unlike any other mammal, which may have contributed to its extinction.
Ostensibly protesting an election they may have thought was stolen, their actions fed a larger set of goals that American militants are seizing upon to take more extreme action.
Donald Trump ha sido un presidente populista. Comprender las raíces del populismo en los EE.UU. y en otros lugares es esencial para hacer frente a su ascenso y su amenaza a la democracia.
Donald Trump a été un président populiste. Comprendre les racines du populisme aux États-Unis et ailleurs est essentiel pour faire face à sa montée et à la menace qui pèse sur la démocratie.
Donald Trump has been a populist president. Understanding populism’s roots in the US and elsewhere is essential for addressing its rise and threat to democracy.
A survey of 800 foreign policy experts identified four international issues where Republicans and Democrats may actually cooperate to get something done – and one area of severe disagreement.
Riset kami menemukan bahwa sikap partisan berpengaruh terhadap perilaku warga di wilayah yang mengalami konflik politik antara pusat dan daerah.
Hope and religion can be important coping resources for people during strict lockdowns - but also a source of struggle.
Research on the genetic basis of mental illness has so far largely excluded anyone who is not of European heritage.
Metropolitan municipalities are best placed to administer operating subsidies for minibus taxis.
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Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government, Harvard Kennedy School
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Executive Director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School
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Food and Climate Policy Fellow, Harvard University
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Physician-scientist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Fellow in Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
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Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Environmental Public Health, Harvard University
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Research Associate in Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
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Associate, Sustainability Science, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
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Professor of Law, Harvard University
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Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University
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W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow, Harvard University | DPhil Student, University of Oxford, Harvard University
