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Global Edition - Today's top story: Rogue taxonomists, competing lists
and accusations of anarchy: the complicated journey toward a list of all
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Global Edition | 2 February 2024
In our chaotic, rapidly changing modern world, many of us
have come to rely on science to provide a sense of order. So it may be
disconcerting to learn that there is no single, definitive list of all life
on Earth. And there never has been.
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we
take you inside the world of taxonomy, where competing lists, rogue
taxonomists and recent accusations of anarchy have revealed the messy
struggle to classify the world around us.
I spoke with Signe Dean, a science and technology editor
for The Conversation, and Stephen Garnett, professor of conservation at
Charles Darwin University in Australia. We hope you enjoy the podcast and
encourage friends and colleagues to listen too. You can, of course, also
find here a selection of some of the week's best content from across the
network.
Gemma Ware
Editor and host, The Conversation Weekly podcast
It’s not easy to create a list of all life on Earth.
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Why a list of all life on Earth is elusive – podcast
Gemma Ware, The Conversation
Stephen Garnett takes us inside a scientific spat about
how to govern the naming of new species. Listen to The Conversation Weekly
podcast.
AP/Alex Brandon
Taylor Swift deepfakes: new technologies have long been
weaponised against women. The solution involves us all
Nicola Henry, RMIT University; Alice Witt, RMIT University
There’s nothing surprising about the fake explicit images
going viral. It happens to women celebrities frequently – but anyone can be
targeted.
Students reported some curious mental effects when using
AI to generate ideas. SeventyFour via Getty Images
AI can help − and hurt − student creativity
Sabrina Habib, University of South Carolina
A study in which students brainstormed all the uses of a
paper clip shows that AI can both enhance and harm the creative process.
Miriam Makeba was the first African to win a Grammy, but
only when she partnered with a US star, Harry Belafonte. Michael Ochs
Archives/Getty Images
Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but
at what cost?
Eric Charry, Wesleyan University
African artists with major US industry support have the
advantage - now more than ever.
a.. Investigation: Appalling conditions and
poverty wages: the lives of cobalt miners in the DRC
Roy Maconachie, University of Bath
Cobalt is a critical component in the production
of batteries, smartphones, jet engines and electric vehicles. Yet miners who
risk their lives digging it up receive almost none of the profits.
b.. Ukraine war: corruption scandals and
high-level rifts could become an existential threat as Kyiv asks for more
military aid
Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham; Tetyana
Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy
As a new Russian offensive gets under way, Ukraine
can ill afford to be mired in scandal and disunity.
c.. A 365-million-year-old fish with an extreme
underbite showcases vertebrate diversity
Melina Jobbins, University of Zurich; Christian
Klug, University of Zurich; Martin Rücklin, Leiden University
What paleontologists had believed to be spiny fins
turned out to be elongated jaws. New examination of fossils that were 365
million years old revealed a fish with a remarkable lower jaw.
d.. Norway’s deep-sea exploitation could put it in
environmental and legal murky waters
Ashley Perl, University of Toronto
Norway has become the first nation on earth to
allow deep-sea mineral exploration. But opening this industry could put
Norway in murky legal waters.
e.. Gaza conflict: what is UNRWA and why is Israel
calling for its abolition?
Anne Irfan, UCL; Jo Kelcey, Lebanese American
University
Destroying the main relief agency in Gaza would be
a catastrophe for its people, most of whom have been displaced by the
conflict and are desperate for food, shelter and medical supplies.
f.. Masters of the Air: Apple’s Air Force drama is
imperfect, but powerful
Sam Edwards, Loughborough University
The show explores the American role in the
European air war with care and sensitivity.
g.. Playing a musical instrument or singing in a
choir may boost your brain – new study
Michael Hornberger, University of East Anglia
Listening to music, though, doesn’t have the same
benefits.
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