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Anthropologist Alex Bentley tells The Conversation Weekly about his research how modelling the spread of COVID sparked new research on the spread of disease in early civilisations.
Rewriting the map can influence the public psyche in ways subtle and not so subtle.
The US imports $12 billion worth of spirits every year. Nearly half of that comes from Mexico or Canada.
Lewd customers, backstabbing co-workers and managers making unrealistic demands can take a toll.
Every field has its own standard for what data gets recorded for specimens archived in a museum collection, which can make research difficult.
Spinning maple seeds can shed raindrops in the blink of an eye to regain their helicopter-like flight.
Apesar de ganhar prêmios em vários festivais, o filme não conseguiu encontrar uma empresa para distribuí-lo nos EUA
Despite winning awards at festival after festival, the film has been unable to find a company to distribute it in the US.
A depressed robot, a drugged Kenyan and a singing Saab driver − what could go wrong?
The Bible describes the two men meeting and sharing an instant connection.
By warning of the threat oligarchy poses to the country, President Joe Biden tapped into a Democratic Party tradition begun in the mid-19th century.
A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.
Even those consumers who said they usually don’t return any products often reacted negatively during an experiment that simulated what happens when shoppers face stricter rules.
Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns can evolve ‘backward.’
For Buddhists, Bodhi Day represents hope and the potential to overcome suffering.
Can stories about detectives from days gone by help students learn to think more critically? An English lecturer provides clues through a course that features novels about sleuths from a bygone era.
The end of the election season could bring a sigh of relief to businesses.
Fruit flies wreak havoc on crops in Hawaii, but a type of parasitoid wasp armed with a biological weapon has helped keep the pests at bay.
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Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Genomics, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Microbiology, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Hydrogeology, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Tennessee
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Professor and Department Head, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Practice and Julia G. and Alfred G. Hill Chair of Excellence in Science, Technology, and Medical Writing, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee; Smithsonian Institution
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Research Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
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Derek H. Alderman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chancellor's Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Arabic, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor Department of Geography & Sustainability, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee
