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Have you checked out our latest podcast series, Curious Kids? Based on the text questions and answers of the same name, the audio version sees presenter Eloise Stevens take children and academics on journeys to explain the mysteries that have been occupying young minds.
In this newly published edition, ten-year-old Ela from Melbourne, Australia wonders what energy is (thanks in part to the power of ‘The Force’ in the Star Wars movies). And Sam Baron of The University of Melbourne is on hand to provide answers.
In the written form this week, we have lots more on the protests that have been taking place on university campuses, particularly in the US, and we look at an apparent shift in white shark populations off parts of the coast of South Africa once regarded as “white shark capital of the world”.
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Eloise Stevens, The Conversation
Science philosopher Sam Baron explains where energy comes from on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast.
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Thomas Gift, UCL
Students protesting at US campuses don’t reflect the majority view in the country.
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Danielle K. Brown, Michigan State University
Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.
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Jessica Balanzategui, RMIT University; Djoymi Baker, RMIT University
Bluey’s widespread appeal can be considered a symptom of the slow decline of age-based viewing.
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Or Graur, University of Portsmouth
A new study shines light on the link between the Milky Way and the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut
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Enrico Gennari, Rhodes University; Neil Hammerschlag, University of Oregon; Sara Andreotti, Stellenbosch University
The majestic white shark that once drew many tourists to South Africa’s Western and Southern Cape regions has all but disappeared - and the only explanation can be a sharp decline in the population.
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Katrina Burgess, Tufts University
Donald Trump says he will authorize a roundup of all 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country. A 1950s program with similar goals, called Operation Wetback, offers lessons.
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David Murakami Wood, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
The scaling back of Saudi Arabia’s colossal Line project from a 170 km long linear city to only 2.4 km is a clear warning to the viability of other urban mega-projects in a warming world.
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Eryn Cangi, University of Colorado Boulder
Studying Venus’ water loss can help scientists better understand how planets go from potentially habitable to incapable of supporting life.
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Adam Taylor, Lancaster University
Some people claim that their personality changed after receiving a donor organ. Here’s how it might happen.
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