MIL-OSI Global: Teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University Ask a teen today how she communicates with her friends, and she’ll probably hold up her smartphone. Not that she actually calls her friends; it’s more likely that she texts them or messages them on social media. Today’s teens […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: A case against a moratorium on germline gene editing
Source: The Conversation – USA – By G. Owen Schaefer, Research Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore Should researchers put the brakes on genetically engineering babies? Leading scientists and ethicists recently called for a moratorium on clinical applications of germline gene editing: inheritable alterations to the DNA of embryos to improve kids’ […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Even if Netanyahu goes, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will continue
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Dov Waxman, Professor of Political Science, International Affairs and Israel Studies, Northeastern University After a decade in office, Benjamin Netanyahu’s long tenure as Israel’s prime minister may soon be ending. Whether his Likud Party loses power following Israel’s election on April 9, or he’s forced to resign the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Death penalty moratorium in California – what it means for the state and for the nation
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Hadar Aviram, Professor of Criminal Justice and Corrections, University of California, Hastings Both celebration – and ire – followed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement of a moratorium on the death penalty in California. California’s 737 death row inmates constitute more than a quarter of the national number. Keeping them […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Violence against women is overlooked in its role in opioid epidemic
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Nabila El-Bassel, Professor of Social Work, Director of Social Intervention Group, Columbia University One night, a woman I’ll call Tonya got a compliment from a guy when she was out with her boyfriend. Tonya’s boyfriend cursed her because another man had complimented her. He said: “You give it […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: 5 ways summer camp makes a difference – and what to look for in a camp
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Daniel J Richmond, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Utah In popular culture, summer camp is often portrayed as a place where pranks are played, romances unfold and underdogs triumph. Classic summer camp movies such as the 1979 film “Meatballs” or, more recently, the 2012 movie “Moonrise Kingdom,” are […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: The bias hiding in your library
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Amanda Ros, Coordinator of Monograph Copy Cataloging, Texas A&M University For many years, the Library of Congress categorized many of its books under a controversial subject heading: “Illegal aliens.” But then, on March 22, 2016, the library made a momentous decision, announcing that it was canceling the subject […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: White nationalism, born in the USA, is now a global terror threat
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Art Jipson, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton The recent massacre of 50 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand is the latest confirmation that white supremacy is a danger to democratic societies across the globe. Despite President Donald Trump’s suggestion that white nationalist terrorism […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Does most of your paycheck go to rent? That may be hurting your health
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jessica Owens-Young, Assistant Professor of Health Studies, American University New data on health across the U.S. shows that high housing costs are harming Americans’ health – and that some communities are affected more than others. The 2019 County Health Rankings, an annual collaborative report from the University of […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Global: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot: A 300-year-old cyclone persists but is shrinking
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Donna Pierce, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Mississippi State University The Great Red Spot, a storm larger than the Earth and powerful enough to tear apart smaller storms that get drawn into it, is one of the most recognizable features in Jupiter’s atmosphere and the entire solar […]
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