Essay Archive
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January 6, 2022
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The ‘China shock’ of trade in the 2000s reverberates in US politics and economics – and warns of the dangers for fossil fuel workers
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation. This article was republished by the UK magazine Futures of Work, among others.
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December 22, 2021
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2021: a year physicists asked, ‘What lies beyond the Standard Model?’
Essay by Aaron McGowan, principal lecturer in physics and astronomy, published by The Conversation.
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December 20, 2021
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Genomic sequencing: Here’s how researchers identify omicron and other COVID-19 variants
Essay by Andre Hudson, professor and head, and Crista Wadsworth, assistant professor, Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
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November 1, 2021
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A small telescope past Saturn could solve some mysteries of the universe better than giant telescopes near Earth
Essay by Michael Zemcov, assistant professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy and Center for Detectors, published by The Conversation.
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October 29, 2021
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Antibiotic resistance is at a crisis point – government support for academia and Big Pharma to find new drugs could help defeat superbugs
Essay by Andre Hudson, professor and head of the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation. This article was republished by Yahoo News, among others.
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October 11, 2021
![A float featuring Christopher Columbus makes its way down Fifth Avenue during the 75th annual Columbus Day Parade.]()
How Columbus Day contributes to the cultural erasure of Italian Americans
Essay by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor of philosophy, published by The Conversation.
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September 25, 2021
![a vial of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.]()
New Johnson & Johnson data shows second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19 – but one dose is still strong against delta variant
Essay by Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
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August 31, 2021
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Microeconomics explains why people can never have enough of what they want and how that influences policies
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation.
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August 27, 2021
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Do I need a booster shot if I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? A virologist answers 5 questions
The Conversation asks Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. This article was republished by PBS Newshour and the Houston Chronicle, among others.
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July 29, 2021
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Congress moves to reclaim its war powers
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.
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July 28, 2021
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Lessons from segregated schools can help make today’s classrooms more inclusive
Essay by Sara Schley, research faculty member at NTID, published by The Conversation and republished by Yahoo News.
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June 17, 2021
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A mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 vaccines could provide logistical and immunological benefits
Essay by Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
