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Why isn't there any sound in space? An astronomer explains why in space no one can hear you scream

  • Written by Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
imageMatter in deep space is very spread out, which makes it impossible for any sound waves to travel. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScIimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

How far can sound travel through space, since it’s so empty? Is...

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COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

  • Written by Paul Winters, Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
imageManaging methane from belching cattle is a top innovation priority.Lance Cheung/USDA

For the first time ever, food and agriculture took center stage at the annual United Nations climate conference in 2023.

More than 130 countries signed a declaration on Dec. 1, committing to make their food systems – everything from production to consumption...

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Santos, now booted from the House, got elected as a master of duplicity -- here's how it worked

  • Written by David E. Clementson, Assistant Professor, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia
imageRep. George Santos in the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 7, 2023. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

U.S. Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York, was expelled on Dec. 1, 2023 from Congress for doing what most people think all politiciansdo all the time: lying.

Santos lied about his religion, marital status, business background, grandparent...

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A First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is framing opposition to a police training complex as a criminal conspiracy

  • Written by Rachel McKane, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Brandeis University
imageBulldozed land at the planned site of a controversial police training facility, with Atlanta in the distance.Cheney Orr/AFP via Getty Images

When does lawful protest become criminal activity? That question is at issue in Atlanta, where 57 people have been indicted and arraigned on racketeering charges for actions related to their protest against a...

Read more: A First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is framing opposition to a police...

Native American mothers whose children have been separated from them experience a raw and ongoing grief that has no end

  • Written by Ashley L. Landers, Assistant Professor of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University
imageNative American children are still disproportionately represented in the U.S. child welfare system. grandriver/E+ via Getty Images

Native American mothers whose children were separated from them – either through child removal for assimilation into residential boarding schools or through coerced adoption – experience the kind of grief no...

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'Wonka' movie holds remnants of novel's racist past

  • Written by Meisha Lohmann, Lecturer in English Literature, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageA storyline in the forthcoming 'Wonka' movie is that the central character can change a dutiful young girl's life.Warner Bros.

Several years ago, I made a visit to a local book sale and came across a rare 1964 edition of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Popular in its own right, the novel has also served as the...

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Bringing classical physics into the modern world with Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment

  • Written by Larry M. Silverberg, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University
imageGalileo, holding two balls, about to perform his legendary experiment. Hulton Archive/Stringer via Getty Images

If you drop a light object and a heavy object from a tower, which one reaches the ground first? As you may recall from high school physics, this is a trick question. Neglecting air resistance, they both fall the same way and reach the...

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Why all civilian lives matter equally, according to a military ethicist

  • Written by Jessica Wolfendale, Professor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University
imageThe scene in the Bureij refugee camp following an Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Nov. 14, 2023.AP Photo/Adel Hana

Some commentators have criticized Israel for causing what is claimed to be disproportionate harm to civilians in its military response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Others have defended Israel’s actions, claiming...

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How the keffiyeh – a practical garment used for protection against the desert sun – became a symbol of Palestinian identity

  • Written by Armin Langer, Assistant Professor of European Studies, University of Florida
imageTwo people use a Palestinian keffiyeh to show their support during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Washington on Nov. 4, 2023.AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades

After Israel declared war on Hamas following the militant group’s surprise attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and hostilities resumed in the region, some Palestinians have been urging...

Read more: How the keffiyeh – a practical garment used for protection against the desert sun – became a...

Colonized countries rarely ask for redress over past wrongs − the reasons can be complex

  • Written by Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations/Associate Professor of International Relations, Boston University
imageIndian visitors look at a painting depicting the Amritsar Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh.Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Images)

The king of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, apologized in July 2023 for his ancestors’ role in the colonial slave trade.

He is not alone in expressing remorse for past wrongs. In 2021, France returned 26 works of art...

Read more: Colonized countries rarely ask for redress over past wrongs − the reasons can be complex

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  5. Russian attempt to control narrative in Ukraine employs age-old tactic of 'othering' the enemy
  6. OpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this model works − and how it fueled the tumult around CEO Sam Altman's short-lived ouster
  7. As plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear
  8. Israel's mosaic of Jewish ethnic groups is key to understanding the country
  9. 'Baldur's Gate 3' became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal
  10. COP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money
  11. Israel-Gaza: what the term genocide means under international law – podcast
  12. Henry Kissinger's bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians − and set path for the ravages of the Khmer Rouge
  13. The path to net-zero emissions runs through industry
  14. ChatGPT turns 1: AI chatbot's success says as much about humans as technology
  15. Why the Fed should treat climate change's $150B economic toll like other national crises it's helped fight
  16. There’s a financial literacy gender gap − and older women are eager for education that meets their needs
  17. 3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
  18. US food insecurity surveys aren't getting accurate data regarding Latino families
  19. People who experienced childhood adversity had poorer COVID-19 outcomes, new study shows
  20. Gentle parenting can be really hard on parents, new research suggests
  21. LGTBQIA+ sanctuary declarations help cities take a stand to defend rights -- but may not have much actual legal impact
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  23. Stoicism and spirituality: A philosopher explains how more Americans' search for meaning is turning them toward the classics
  24. A brief history of the US-Israel 'special relationship' shows how connections have shifted since long before the 1948 founding of the Jewish state
  25. Merriam-Webster's word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI's ability to deceive and dehumanize
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  29. Unwrapping Uranus and its icy secrets: What NASA would learn from a mission to a wild world
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  49. Why George Santos' lies are even worse than the usual political lies – a moral philosopher explains
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