Mar 04 Why farmers and ranchers think the EPA Clean Water Rule goes too far By Reagan Waskom and David J. Cooper for The Conversation Some farmers and ranchers fear the Clean Water Rule could expand federal regulations that impact their private property rights. Continue reading
Feb 15 How will Native tribes fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in court? By Monte Mills for The Conversation On Feb. 8 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reversed course and issued an easement allowing the installation of the Dakota Access Pipeline under Lake Oahe in North Dakota. That decision followed a presidential memorandum indicating… Continue reading
Feb 03 Fact check: Immigration doesn't bring crime into U.S., data say By The Conversation Analysis suggests immigration has a crime-suppressing effect. In other words, more immigration equals less crime. Continue reading
Jan 06 Column: Can librarians help solve the fake news problem? By Donald A. Barclay for The Conversation As a long-time academic librarian, I have spent a good part of my career teaching college students to think critically about information. For me, the recent spate of stories about large segments of the population falling for fake news stories… Continue reading
Dec 30 Column: Why you can't fry eggs (or sperm) with a cellphone By Timothy J. Jorgensen for The Conversation Do male cellphone users really risk infertility due to radiation?… Continue reading
Dec 20 Column: Scientists isolate antimatter, shedding light on matter's elusive twin By Igor Bray for The Conversation The researchers at CERN managed to isolate several atoms of antimatter, which may clarify a puzzle dating back to The Big Bang. Continue reading
Dec 16 Column: Why age doesn't get in the way of good sex By Miri Forbes, Nicholas Eaton and Robert Krueger, The Conversation A satisfying sex life has been found to be important for health and well-being, regardless of age. Continue reading
Dec 07 Column: Trump Tower, the skyscraper and the future of urban development By Kevin D. Murphy for The Conversation Trump Tower is loaded with polished metal and stone and clad in reflective glass. Will it stand just for the questionable taste of the one percent, or could it stimulate more creative, sustainable approaches to urban development?… Continue reading
Nov 23 Column: What is behind the turkey pardoning ritual? By Tobin Miller Shearer, The Conversation The presidential pardoning of turkeys invites the question: What is the significance of such a public rite of forgiveness?… Continue reading
Nov 17 Column: How colors get their names By Claire Bowern, The Conversation A Yale linguist explains how many colors exist in your language’s rainbow. Continue reading