If you’ve followed the Reading Room over the past years, you know that our main source for the articles we point out to you is The Conversation. It’s a venture that partners with academia across all disciplines to seek out timely, relevant research by verified experts. Best of all, The Conversation gives away all the stories for free under a Creative Commons license.
Number two on the list of The Conversation’s most popular stories from March to May is one we posted in a recent Reading Room. Apparently many others were intrigued by this ship captain’s story as well.
Most popular stories: March-May
Here are The Conversation’s five top stories of the last quarter, showing some of the range of subjects covered and the outlets where the work appears:
- La Nina is on its way back. An atmospheric scientist explains what to expect (republished by PBS NewsHour)
- I’ve captained ships into tight ports like Baltimore, and this is how captains like me work with harbor pilots to avoid deadly collisions (Yahoo! News)
- What to know about cataract surgery (Washington Post)
- DNA says you’re related to a Viking, a medieval German Jew or a 1700s enslaved African? What a genetic match really means (Live Science)
- Why Are Americans Fighting Over No-Fault Divorce? (Digg)
If any of these look appealing, click on the link to retrieve the article.
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