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China now publishes more high-quality science than any other nation -- should the US be worried?

  • Written by Caroline Wagner, Milton & Roslyn Wolf Chair in International Affairs, The Ohio State University
imageIn 2022, Chinese researchers published more scientific papers on artificial intelligence than any other nation.Mf3D/E+ via Getty Images

By at least one measure, China now leads the world in producing high-quality science. My research shows that Chinese scholars now publish a larger fraction of the top 1% most cited scientific papers globally than...

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30 years on, Czechoslovakia's 'velvet divorce' is not a model for Scottish independence from the UK

  • Written by Kieran Williams, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Drake University
imageScottish independence has its supporters -- as did that of Slovakia.Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images

Had Scottish nationalists got their way, 2023 would have seen the country head to the polls in a second referendum over independence from the United Kingdom – and they might have won. Whereas the first attempt in 2014 resulted in 55%...

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Remote work has made developing relationships with colleagues harder – here's what workers and bosses need now

  • Written by Mark A. Clark, Associate Professor of Management, American University Kogod School of Business
imageWith a greater reliance on remote workers, how can people forge good relationships at work? Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Having good relationships with colleagues is key to building a rewarding and effective work experience. Employees who are engaged with their co-workers, such as reporting “a best friend at work” in Gallu...

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God and guns often go together in US history – this course examines why

  • Written by Joseph P. Slaughter, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Religion and History and Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Guns and Society, Wesleyan University
imageViews on guns are intertwined with views on God for many Americans.RichLegg/E+ via Getty Imagesimage

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

“God and Guns: the History of Faith and Firearms in America”

What prompted the idea for the course?

As a...

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Human actions created the Salton Sea, California's largest lake – here's how to save it from collapse, protecting wild birds and human health

  • Written by Robert Glennon, Regents Professor Emeritus and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy Emeritus, University of Arizona
imageExposed lakebed at the Salton Sea on Dec. 29, 2022.RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

The Salton Sea spreads across a remote valley in California’s lower Colorado Desert, 40 miles (65 kilometers) from the Mexican border. For birds migrating along the Pacific coast, it’s an avian Grand Central Station. In...

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Islamic paintings of the Prophet Muhammad are an important piece of history – here's why art historians teach them

  • Written by Christiane Gruber, Professor of Islamic Art, University of Michigan
imageA painting showing the Prophet Muhammad raising his hands in prayer while standing on the Mountain of Light in Mecca.Siyer-i Nebi (Biography of the Prophet), Istanbul, Ottoman lands, 1595-96. Topkapı Palace Library, Istanbul, H. 1222, fol. 158v. Photograph by Hadiye Cangökçe.

Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, recently...

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How to unlock your creativity – even if you see yourself as a conventional thinker

  • Written by Lily Zhu, Assistant Professor of Management, Information Systems and Entrepreneurship, Washington State University
imagePeople engage in creative thinking every day, whether they realize it or not.Ekaterina Chizhevskaya/iStock via Getty Images

Do you think that creativity is an innate gift? Think again.

Many people believe that creative thinking is difficult – that the ability to come up with ideas in novel and interesting ways graces only some talented...

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Russia's war in Ukraine threatens students daily and forces teachers to improvise

  • Written by Kristina Hook, Assistant Professor of Conflict Management, Kennesaw State University
imageIn the remains of her classroom, 16-year-old Khrystyna Ignatova visits her desk in the Chernihiv School #21, in Chernihiv, Ukraine.AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti

Svitlana Popova’s students didn’t realize she was leading their online math class while outside the charred remains of her home in Ukraine until they saw a news video about it on...

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How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them – understanding how tumors migrate can help stop their spread

  • Written by Yizeng Li, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageTumor cells traverse many different types of fluids as they travel through the body.Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Cell migration, or how cells move in the body, is essential to both normal body function and disease progression. Cell movement is what allows body parts to grow in the right place during early development,...

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What's a 'gig' job? How it's legally defined affects workers' rights and protections

  • Written by David Weil, Visiting Senior Faculty Fellow, Ash Center for Democracy Harvard Kennedy School / Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
imageA rally for Uber and Lyft drivers in 2019 reflects desire for workers to have same benefits as employees.AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

The “gig” economy has captured the attention of technology futurists, journalists, academics and policymakers.

“Future of work” discussions tend toward two extremes: breathless excitement at the...

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  21. Diversity of US workplaces is growing in terms of race, ethnicity and age – forcing more employers to be flexible
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