Ever tried convincing someone to pick your favorite movie for movie night? Or maybe defended pineapple on a pizza? Whether you knew it or not, you were tapping into one of the oldest human traditions: ...

It is no secret that in the past few years, "freedom of speech" has largely become a dogwhistle for the reactionaries, whenever someone doesn't want to associate or platform them, or even just ...

A cademics are losing the support of the public. We read it in newspapers, we see it in surveys, we feel it in our bones. There are many dimensions to this problem. One is the claim that colleges ...

Understanding the type of speech you’re giving is the first step in the speech writing process. If you already know the genre of your speech, then feel free to move on towards the next step. If not, ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour has found that speeches in the U.S. Congress have increasingly relied on emotional and subjective language over the past several decades, drifting away ...