The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationWhy is it so hard to know how many independent voters there are?Increasingly, the media, pollsters and pundits are focusing on independent voters and their effects on election outcomes.15h ago15h ago
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The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationInequality in life and deathNewspaper obituaries have long discriminated against women6d ago36d ago3
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The Conversation U.S.inThe GeneratorDisability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies — lessons for everyone in…Disabled people are experts in using — and designing — assistive technologies. They have lessons to offer everyone about keeping control…Jul 127Jul 127
The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationEngineering mini human hearts to study pregnancy complications and birth defectsHuman heart organoids allow researchers to study the developing heart while avoiding the ethical issues of using human embryos and the…Jul 111Jul 111