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Studying science fiction films can help students understand the power societies have to shape our lives

  • Written by Harry F. Dahms, Professor of Sociology, University of Tennessee
imageSci-fi movies can help escape reality to better understand it.Coneyl Jay/The Image Bank via Getty Imagesimage

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

Title of course:

Sociology, Science Fiction Film, and Artificial Intelligence

What prompted the idea for the course?

A colleague...

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Accept our king, our god − or else: The senseless ‘requirement’ Spanish colonizers used to justify their bloodshed in the Americas

  • Written by Diego Javier Luis, Assistant Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University
imagePart of 'The Baptism of Ixtlilxóchitl of Texcoco,' painted by José Vivar y Valderrama in the 18th century.Museo Nacional de Historia via Wikimedia Commons

Across the United States, the second Monday of October is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous Peoples Day. In the push to rename Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus himself has...

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What the facial expressions of Tim Walz and JD Vance said about their nerves, embarrassment and pride

  • Written by Patrick Stewart, Professor of Political Science, University of Arkansas
imageWhile viewers were listening to what JD Vance and Tim Walz said during the vice presidential debate, the candidates' facial expressions were also telling.AP Photo

Neither Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance nor Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has the national stature of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, so viewers had a chance...

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America’s dad vs. the manosphere: Walz-Vance debate highlights two versions of masculinity

  • Written by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
imageTwo guys, shaking hands: Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, ahead of their debate on Oct. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Few people expected the campaign to elect the first woman president to spark a referendum on masculinity, but what it means to be a man has become “arguably the most dominant theme of this year’s...

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Iran’s strikes on Israel are the latest sign that the conflict in the Middle East is spiraling, presenting rising global security threats

  • Written by Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
imageMany rockets fired from Iran are seen over Jerusalem from Hebron, the West Bank, on Oct. 1, 2024. Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu via Getty Images

Iran fired at least 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1, 2024, amplifying tensions in the Middle East that are increasingly marked by “escalation after escalation,” as United Nations...

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Health risks are rising in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and hospitals

  • Written by Jennifer Horney, Professor of Epidemiology and Core Faculty of Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
imageFlooding across North Carolina's mountains left many residents with muddy, debris-strewn yards and flooded homesMelissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

Hurricane Helene’s flooding has subsided, but health risks are growing in hard-hit regions of the North Carolina mountains, where many people lost access to power and clean water.

More than 150 deaths...

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Being ‘mindful’ about your bank account can bring more than peace of mind − a researcher explains the payoff

  • Written by Emily N. Garbinsky, Associate Professor of Marketing, Cornell University
imageProducts tout 'mindfulness' in financial planning, but it's not always clear what that means.Oscar Wong/Moment via Getty Images

Mindfulness, the meditation practice that brings one’s attention to present experiences, is gaining traction in the business world.

Researchers have long known that being mindful causes physical and mental benefits...

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Yes, calling someone ‘mentally disabled’ causes real harm

  • Written by Kathleen Béres Rogers, Professor of English and Director, Program in Medical Humanities, College of Charleston
imageDonald Trump at an Erie, Pa., rally on Sept. 29, 2024, at which he said Democratic rival Kamala Harris was 'mentally impaired.'Dustin Franz/AFP/Getty Images

In a recent speech, Donald Trump used the language of intelligence, or intellectual impairment, as a weapon against Kamala Harris. And he used similar language about vice presidential candidate...

Read more: Yes, calling someone ‘mentally disabled’ causes real harm

Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s records on abortion policy couldn’t be more different – here’s what actions they both have taken while in office

  • Written by Rachel Rebouché, Professor of Law, Temple University
imageDemocratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during their debate on Sept. 10, 2024. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Abortion is a critical, if not the most important, issue for many voters – especially women, according to polls – ahead of the U.S. presidential election in...

Read more: Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s records on abortion policy couldn’t be more different – here’s...

Want to solve a complex problem? Applied math can help

  • Written by Alan Veliz-Cuba, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Dayton
imageApplied mathematicians use math to model real-world situations.Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play in solving complex problems such as...

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  4. Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine
  5. NYC’s ‘Eric Adams Show’ heads for a final curtain, with echoes of another New Yorker more focused on style than policy
  6. Voters without kids are in the political spotlight – but they’re not all the same
  7. Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control
  8. We studied 19,898 Kickstarter campaigns − and discovered that talking politics hurts fundraising
  9. Companies keep selling harmful products – but history shows consumers can win in the end
  10. In storms like Hurricane Helene, flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent and growing threat
  11. How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them
  12. Is it bad to listen to music all the time? Here’s how tunes can help or harm
  13. Why trying to protect freedom may work better than campaigning to protect democracy
  14. Does Hezbollah represent Lebanon? And what impact will the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah have?
  15. Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US
  16. Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect with the US dockworkers strike
  17. What White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf can learn from the last team to lose 120 games
  18. Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored
  19. Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored
  20. Autoworkers, Boeing machinists, cannabis drivers: Labor unions are mobilizing in new and old industries alike
  21. Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life
  22. Prepare your social media for the election − 3 tips to stay sane and connected without being overwhelmed
  23. Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago
  24. Why some flowers are so pleasing for Hindu gods and goddesses
  25. Teachers feel most productive when they use AI for teaching strategies
  26. CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
  27. Afrofuturism thrives in Philly − 5 artists you should know
  28. The contradictions of ‘Minnesota nice’
  29. Eric Adams indictment: How campaign finance violations often grow into dramatic scandals
  30. Big lithium plans for Imperial Valley, one of California’s poorest regions, raise a bigger question: Who should benefit?
  31. Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough
  32. Post-election violence is possible in US, political scientist says − and it could be worse than Jan. 6
  33. Grocery stores that donate expiring food − instead of price discounting or discarding − make higher profits
  34. How the US government can stop ‘churches’ from getting treated like real churches by the IRS
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  36. Fungal infections known as valley fever could spike this fall - 3 epidemiologists explain how to protect yourself
  37. Who is Tim Walz? Understanding the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party can help make sense of the VP candidate
  38. The audacity of Kamala Harris’ laughter – and the racist roots of Trump’s derision
  39. Airdropping vaccines to eliminate canine rabies in Texas – two scientists explain the decades of research behind its success
  40. Why do people still back Trump, after everything? 5 things to understand about MAGA supporters’ thinking
  41. Diet-related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school
  42. Can you change your personality? Psychology research says yes, by tweaking what you think and do
  43. Local government controls your roads, schools and utilities − but that doesn’t mean the US president doesn’t touch your life in important ways
  44. What is ‘dark money’ political spending, and how does it affect US politics?
  45. Climate change is easier to study when it’s presented as a game
  46. Continuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism
  47. What America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy
  48. America is increasingly dependent on foreign doctors − but their path to immigration is getting harder
  49. Lebanese civilians are fleeing the south, fearing an Israeli invasion − a look back at 1982 suggests they have every reason to worry
  50. US home insurance rates are rising fast – hurricanes and wildfires play a big role, but there’s more to it