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Scenes from ‘The STEAM Plays,’ performed in Michigan schools. Thalia Lara

January 12, 2024

I wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here’s what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking

Rob Roznowski, Michigan State University

Is it a STEM education or a STEAM education? Integrating arts into science programming and vice versa can pique kids’ curiosity − a play touring Michigan aims to do just that.

September 7, 2023

AI-narrated audiobooks are here – and they raise some serious ethical questions

Bridget Vincent, Australian National University

What AI-narrated audiobooks tell us about reading and big tech.

Reggae, dancehall, and identity: how Jamaican music transformed British society. Holly Squire/Canva

June 8, 2023

The Windrush dance revolution that transformed Britain – from Birmingham’s basements to Notting Hill carnival

'H' Patten, Goldsmiths, University of London

Nights out dancing! How African and Caribbean music and dance have shaped British culture.

Amazon rainforest, Brazil: a Yaulapiti man rides a motorcycle. BrazilPhotos / Alamy Stock Photo

April 24, 2023

From horseback to motorbike: inside the motorcycle boom in Indigenous South America

Diego Villar, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

It’s quite common to see whole Indigenous families on bikes – including pets and tiny children.

Conference attendees, from top left: Sir Syed Sultan Ahmed, Mahatma Gandhi, Sir Ganga Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner, Sarojini Naidu, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Radhabai Subbarayan, Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala, Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Dr BS Moonje, Jahan Ara Shahnawaz, J Ramsay MacDonald, Sir Jai Singh Prabhakar, Maharaja of Alwar. Indian Round Table Conference,1930-31; Derso and Kelen Collection, MC205, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

February 28, 2023

Cocktails, curry and afternoon tea: inside the 1930s London conference that brought Gandhi to Buckingham Palace

Stephen Legg, University of Nottingham

Britain wanted to showcase its imperial power to the world, through official business in ancient palaces and socialising in the dazzling West End.

In his videos, Liver King is regularly seen eating platefuls of bull’s testicles, raw animal livers and cows’ brains. Instagram/@LiverKing

January 19, 2023

Liver King: how the rise of mega-influencers has put consumers at risk

Catalina Goanta, Utrecht University

Liver King: scandal shows why more regulation is needed for TikTok and Instagram stars.

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo hosts G20 leaders at the 2022 summit in Bali. The agenda items include improving the global health system and ensuring sustainable energy transition among member states. (ANTARA FOTO/Prasetyo Utomo)

November 16, 2022

G20 scientists urge pandemic preparedness and climate action: 4 steps countries can take following Bali summit

Berry Juliandi, IPB University

As the climate crisis worsens, and after being ravaged by the COVID-19, it is paramount for Indonesia and G20 countries to strengthen global pandemic preparedness and climate action.

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