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HIV/AIDS vaccine: Why don't we have one after 37 years, when we have several for COVID-19 after a few months?

  • Written by Ronald C. Desrosiers, Professor of Pathology, Vice-chair for Research, University of Miami
imageA lab worker extracts DNA from samples for further tests at the AIDS Vaccine Design and Development Laboratory Dec. 1, 2008 in New York City. Chris Hondros/Getty Images

Smallpox has been eradicated from the face of the Earth following a highly effective, worldwide vaccination campaign. Paralytic poliomyelitis is no longer a problem in the U.S....

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Beer, doughnuts and a $1 million lottery – how vaccine incentives and other behavioral tools can help the US reach herd immunity

  • Written by Isabelle Brocas, Professor of Economics, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageKrispy Kreme is giving away doughnuts to people who got vaccinated. Loren Wohl/AP Images for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

A growing number of states, cities and companies are offering incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated. And the sweeteners keep getting bigger and better.

New Jersey, for example, is picking up the tab for a free beer for...

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'What's Going On' at 50 – Marvin Gaye's Motown classic is as relevant today as it was in 1971

  • Written by Tyina Steptoe, Associate Professor of History, University of Arizona
image'What's Going On' was a turning point in Marvin Gaye's career.Jim Britt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Motown wasn’t really known for its politically conscious music. Then came “What’s Going On.”

Released on May 21, 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, Marvin Gaye’s album became a monster, spawning three hit...

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Why I use the NRA as a case study for how nonprofits shouldn't operate

  • Written by Elizabeth Schmidt, Professor of Practice, Nonprofit Organizations; Social & Environmental Enterprises, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageEvidence of the gun group's mismanagement under Wayne LaPierre's leadership is mounting.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The National Rifle Association keeps getting itself into trouble by flouting the best practices all nonprofits should follow.

As I often explain to college and graduate students who are learning the basics of nonprofit management,...

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Sex work, part of the online gig economy, is a lifeline for marginalized workers

  • Written by Angela Jones, Associate Professor of Sociology, Farmingdale State College
imageSupporters of sex workers' rights marched in Las Vegas in 2019.AP Photo/John Locher

More people are getting involved in more types of sex work, especially with the help of the internet, despite criminalization of their occupations and activist opposition, some of which threatens people’s lives. My researchinterviewing a wide range of sex...

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Lack of sleep is harming health care workers – and their patients

  • Written by Soomi Lee, Assistant Professor of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
imageThe high prevalence of insomnia symptoms among health care workers has concerning implications for our health care system.ER Productions Limited/Getty Images

Many people often assume that health care providers are healthier than the general population. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has shined a concerning light on the the physical and mental...

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women are bucking the patriarchal, authoritarian stereotype of their community

  • Written by Michal Raucher, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, Rutgers University
imageUltra-Orthodox women have become the primary breadwinners in their families.Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images

Ultra-Orthodox Jews have been in the news a lot lately, partly due to their reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With a few exceptions, the stories present ultra-Orthodox Jews as a patriarchal community that is authoritarian and resistant...

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Why do we hate the sound of our own voices?

  • Written by Neel Bhatt, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, UW Medicine, University of Washington
imageYour voice, when played back to you, can sound unrecognizable.GeorgePeters/Getty Images

As a surgeon who specializes in treating patients with voice problems, I routinely record my patients speaking. For me, these recordings are incredibly valuable. They allow me to track slight changes in their voices from visit to visit, and it helps confirm...

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How student-designed video games made me rethink how I teach history

  • Written by Adam Clulow, Associate Professor of History, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
image'Ako: A Tale of Loyalty' takes players inside a young samurai's world in 18th-century Japan.Epoch: History Games Initiative/University of Texas at Austin, CC BY-NC-ND

Imagine you’re a young samurai in Japan in 1701. You have to make a difficult choice between an impoverished life in exile, or the prospect of almost certain death while trying...

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How much energy can people create at one time without losing control?

  • Written by Xuejian Wu, Assistant Professor of Physics, Rutgers University - Newark
imageFire a set of high-power lasers at a tiny speck of hydrogen isotopes and you can initiate nuclear fusion, the process that powers the Sun.National Ignition Facilityimage

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 much energy can we...

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