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Global Edition | 2 October 2023
A Brazil edition of The Conversation was recently
launched, taking the project to a diverse country of more than 200 million
people. We establish teams of editors in parts of the world where we believe
a cohesive group of potential readers will find the project valuable and,
hopefully, become regular visitors to home pages and subscribers to
newsletters. But also, critically, we seek to build our editorial operations
in partnership with the country or region’s academic sector. This reflects
the unique nature of our model, and the community of researchers, readers
and editors at its heart. So, if you are Brazilian, or simply have an
interest in research and perspectives from the country, do check it out our
latest edition.
For our academic authors around the world, the
establishment of a Brazil team now means there is the potential to be
translated into another language on The Conversation. For international
readers it means tapping into another rich stream of knowledge, and we’ll
translate a selection of articles into languages other than Portuguese.
Today, translated into English, we include this article on the the crisis in
the UN’s multilateral system in crisis, by Monica Herz and Giancarlo Summa.
And as we head into Nobel Prize season, why has this
chemist been left bewildered by some of the award decisions?
Stephen Khan
Global Executive Editor, The Conversation
Has the Nobel Prize category ‘chemistry’ morphed into
‘biochemistry’? picture alliance via Getty Images
Just 3 Nobel Prizes cover all of science – how research is
done today poses a challenge for these prestigious awards
Jeffrey I. Seeman, University of Richmond
The Nobel Prize categories were set up more than a century
ago. Since then, science has grown and evolved in unpredictable ways.
The artist’s rendering of a radiolarian, a protozoa that
forms part of zooplankton and possesses a skeleton-type structure. Jo Berry
Every science lab should have an artist on the team – here’s
why
Joanne Berry-Frith, Loughborough University
Artistic representations of scientific imaging can help
illuminate complex ideas and help bring this knowledge to a wider audience.
Stelladens. Nicholas Longrich
Giant sea lizards: fossils in Morocco reveal the
astounding diversity of marine life 66 million years ago, just before the
asteroid hit
Nicholas R. Longrich, University of Bath
Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, a
sea-dwelling lizard from the age of the dinosaurs, with strange, ridged
teeth unlike those of any known reptile.
a.. The UN and the multilateral system are in
crisis – what the Global South must do
Monica Herz, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do
Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio); Giancarlo Summa, École des Hautes Études en
Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
The war in Ukraine is both a symptom and a cause
of a paralysing crisis in the international system. It is up to the Global
South to reform the multilateral system.
b.. Consciousness: why a leading theory has been
branded ‘pseudoscience’
Philip Goff, Durham University
There’s a battle over consciousness research – and
whether it can be understood purely through science.
c.. Nagorno-Karabakh: the world should have seen
this crisis coming – and it’s not over yet
Svante Lundgren, Lund University
If Azerbaijan is not punished for its aggression
against Nagorno-Karabakh, there’s every chance it will try to capture more
Armenian territory.
d.. Somali piracy, once an unsolvable security
threat, has almost completely stopped. Here’s why
Peter Viggo Jakobsen, Royal Danish Defence College
The success of the Somali case illustrates what a
high degree of shared interests among international actors can achieve.
e.. Lost in the coffee aisle? Navigating the
complex buzzwords behind an ‘ethical’ bag of beans is easier said than done
Spencer M. Ross, UMass Lowell
If you’ve decided to look for coffee that’s better
for the earth or the people making it, you might need some help translating
all the industry lingo.
f.. Safety on the line: Drivers who juggle
multiple jobs are more likely to take risks on the road
Alexandra D. Lefcoe, McMaster University;
Catherine E. Connelly, McMaster University
Companies like Uber and Lyft have a long way to go
in improving worker safety to ensure both drivers and passengers feel safe
on the road.
g.. How are vacant Senate seats filled?
Gibbs Knotts, College of Charleston
One US senator has died, another is facing
criminal charges and one more is dealing with health problems. Who replaces
a senator who is no longer in the seat?
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