Gemma Ware

Labour's immigration announcement today is a reflection of the paucity of honest debate by BOTH political parties over the last decade on this issue.

Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n

Three scientists speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration Stories from the front line of the US government’s attack on federal science funding. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Shattering. Irreplaceable. That's how scientists I've spoken to for The Conversation Weekly podcast described Trump's cuts to federal research funding. One was researching an HIV vaccine in South Africa. Another was looking at risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Listen here: tinyurl.com/pf9aru27

NEW 🧵 Is human intelligence starting to decline?

Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s

What should we make of this?

www.ft.com/content/a801...

Tired of ageism limiting us as we get older? Wish you could smash ageist stereotypes?

Us too! So we asked special guest and star of BBC’s The Traitors @dianeakamum to help us shatter ageist stereotypes and a few plates along the way 💥

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As @haugejostein.bsky.social told me in this episode, Trump's tariffs and protectionism 'reeks of hypocrisy'. Listen here: pod.link/1550643487

As @haugejostein.bsky.social told me in this episode, Trump's tariffs and protectionism 'reeks of hypocrisy'. Listen here: pod.link/1550643487

As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it The United States spends very little on foreign aid relative to the size of its economy.

A public policy scholar specializing in #nonprofits and foreign aid debunks 3 common myths amid the Trump administration's attacks on #USAID and funding disruptions: https://buff.ly/3WPTYoR (Joannie Tremblay-Boire @univofmaryland.bsky.social) #philanthropy

Silicon Valley’s bet on AI defence startups and what it means for the future of war – podcast Political theorist Elke Schwarz talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast on her new research about venture capital investment into defence start-ups.

Silicon Valley venture capitalists are betting big on AI defence startups. I had a chilling conversation with @elkeschwarz.bsky.social about what this could mean for the future of war. Listen here on The Conversation Weekly #podcast theconversation.com/silicon-vall... @uk.theconversation.com

How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences – podcast Plastic waste expert Mark Miodowonik explains the history of plastic and why he believes manufacturers must be responsible for making sure plastic is recycled.

This conversation made me think about my plastic recycling in a whole different way. Great to have @markmiodownik.bsky.social on The Conversation Weekly #podcast to talk about the history of plastic and why so much more needs to be invested in recycling it. theconversation.com/how-the-worl...

Photo thanks to Steven Rajam 🙏

The Conversation's Curious Kids Kids ask the coolest questions! And on The Conversation’s Curious Kids, we get the brainiest people we can to answer them!  Every week, a curious kid joins host Eloise to ask the world’s top researche...

You can listen to her great work here: pod.link/1736984532

Absolutely delighted that Eloise Stevens has been recognised for her phenomenal work on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast, winning the Little Ears category at last night’s Audio Production Awards. Well done Eloise!