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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 25/09/2026
25 September sees the release of a new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. To brush up on all things Jane Austen, why not listen to our podcast, Jane Austen's Paper Trail? Listen now: tcnv.link/VaO2WLz
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 04/09/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 28/08/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 28/08/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 27/08/2026
Why rage bait works: If you reply to posts that make you angry, your algorithm learns to show you more things that anger you. Why? It wants your engagement — however it can get it. tcnv.link/zOxbeLu
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 26/08/2026
The author of a new book,“The Binary Delusion: How Biology Defies the Myth of Two Sexes,” notes that some people are more typically female in some traits, more typically male in other traits, and intermediate in still others. tcnv.link/Dz6M4WH
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 25/08/2026
Our podcast, The Conversation Weekly, has just been featured in @pocketcasts.com's Headline News Shows! You can listen here: tcnv.link/lcL1Zwe
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 20/08/2026
Little penguins are flightless and return at night to the same burrow, making it easier to capture and vaccinate them. 👉 tcnv.link/AGYOF10
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 14/08/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 14/08/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 14/08/2026
We’ve launched a new poetry award to bring science and creativity closer together. Entries close on September 1 2026 (11.59pm BST). Check out our website for more information: tcnv.link/Ip4hzQG
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 13/08/2026
Think your dog can tell when you’re angry rather than sad? New research inside dogs’ brains suggests the answer might be more complicated than you think. 👉 Read the full story: tcnv.link/jQdQ3dA
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 13/08/2026
By late June, the animals should be gathering. In short, the cuttlefish have simply failed to turn up. 👉 Read the full story: tcnv.link/2FRUgMy
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 13/08/2026
By late June, the animals should be gathering. In short, the cuttlefish have simply failed to turn up. 👉 Read the full story: tcnv.link/4ndeqxf
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 08/08/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 06/08/2026
Many historians assumed ancient Roman farm women were housekeepers. A closer look suggests female managers oversaw wine production and other profitable processes. Read more: tcnv.link/o9YQNv1
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 15/07/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 14/07/2026
A new mathematical framework gives AI systems like ChatGPT the ability to monitor their own thinking, recognise when they're uncertain and decide when to think harder about a problem: tcnv.link/s6jzXDM
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 09/07/2026
We won the Best Health & Wellbeing Award at the Publisher Podcast Awards for our podcast, Strange Health! You can watch the series here: tcnv.link/KAP3RMb
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 08/07/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 07/07/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 07/07/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 06/07/2026
AI-generated faces don’t look weird anymore – they’re ‘hyperaverage’, which is a giveaway to the trained eye. 👉 Read the article: tcnv.link/kcOiFtQ
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 06/07/2026
More Gen Z’ers prefer taking photos on a disposable or analog camera instead of their ever-present smartphones. They’re reviving film photography not out of nostalgia, but out of their desire to capture memories in a way that feels more personal and tangible. tcnv.link/kpBVgtD
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 02/07/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 01/07/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 30/06/2026
AI is learning to lie — and then gaslight you about it. Researchers found that when AI models are gently nudged with false information, they’ll often invent details, defend the falsehood and stick to it even after being corrected. tcnv.link/oWfqz9R
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 30/06/2026
Heatwaves are Europe’s biggest climate threat. These episodes of extreme heat compound rising average air temperatures across the world, all of which is the direct result of greenhouse gas emissions. tcnv.link/mCHNfH6
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 29/06/2026
People born with variations of sex characteristics have bodies that are a little different to social and medical expectations. 👉 Read the full story: tcnv.link/eCmtztc
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 29/06/2026
A professor of psychology and environmental studies explains who was behind these tactics, why they work and how to counter them. tcnv.link/0RSlgyp
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 27/06/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 26/06/2026
Therapies aimed at reframing negative thoughts may not work for some people with PTSD. New research shows it may be because their brains work differently after trauma. 👉 Read the full story: tcnv.link/nXwuaYS
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 23/06/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 23/06/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 22/06/2026
Nowhere is safe from forever chemical pollution – not even the middle of the ocean. PFAS levels are on the rise in the world’s whales and dolphins. 👉 Read the article: tcnv.link/kHGJVB2
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 22/06/2026
We know not to leave lights on all day. We also know not to run an air conditioner with windows open. We need a similar mindset for AI. 👉 Read the full story: tcnv.link/prYV0sJ
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 17/06/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 16/06/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 15/06/2026
#AI tools that instantly generate answers are rewiring our brains to expect immediate results. But don’t get impatient in other areas of life: keep in mind that science links having patience to healthier relationships and greater life satisfaction. Read more: tcnv.link/DLxS6cU
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 15/06/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 13/06/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 09/06/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 08/06/2026
A new targeted drug, daraxonrasib, nearly doubled survival for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in a major clinical trial. Researchers say it may finally offer a way to treat a disease long considered “undruggable.” tcnv.link/IwUvTwz
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 08/06/2026
There’s a lot going on in your brain all the time. To power your imagination, the neurons need some silence 👉 tcnv.link/tdXGaAe
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 08/06/2026
People with AuDHD often find their traits and experiences don’t neatly fit into either category – and they can find themselves pulled in different directions. Read more: tcnv.link/RivEH0k
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 03/06/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 01/06/2026
Removing the worst-case climate future for Earth isn’t failed science, as climate sceptic Donald Trump claims. It’s a sign climate action has made a difference. 👉 tcnv.link/yw50oq2
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 26/05/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 25/05/2026
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 23/05/2026
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