Gemma Ware
@waresgemma.bsky.social
Journalist making podcasts @theconversation.com and host of The Conversation Weekly podcast. Cricket lover.
New podcast 📣 ! Jane Austen's Paper Trail launched today and our first ep is all about gossip and why Jane revelled in it (particularly in Sense & Sensibility). Do listen - and share it with the Jane Austen fans in your life! player.captivate.fm/episode/090c...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
New podcast 📣 ! Jane Austen's Paper Trail launched today and our first ep is all about gossip and why Jane revelled in it (particularly in Sense & Sensibility). Do listen - and share it with the Jane Austen fans in your life! player.captivate.fm/episode/090c...
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Labour's immigration announcement today is a reflection of the paucity of honest debate by BOTH political parties over the last decade on this issue.
Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
May 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Labour's immigration announcement today is a reflection of the paucity of honest debate by BOTH political parties over the last decade on this issue.
Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
Shattering. Irreplaceable. That's how scientists I've spoken to for The Conversation Weekly podcast described Trump's cuts to federal research funding. One was researching an HIV vaccine in South Africa. Another was looking at risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Listen here: tinyurl.com/pf9aru27
Three scientists speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration
Stories from the front line of the US government’s attack on federal science funding. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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May 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Shattering. Irreplaceable. That's how scientists I've spoken to for The Conversation Weekly podcast described Trump's cuts to federal research funding. One was researching an HIV vaccine in South Africa. Another was looking at risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Listen here: tinyurl.com/pf9aru27
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NEW 🧵 Is human intelligence starting to decline?
Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s
What should we make of this?
www.ft.com/content/a801...
Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s
What should we make of this?
www.ft.com/content/a801...
March 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
NEW 🧵 Is human intelligence starting to decline?
Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s
What should we make of this?
www.ft.com/content/a801...
Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s
What should we make of this?
www.ft.com/content/a801...
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Tired of ageism limiting us as we get older? Wish you could smash ageist stereotypes?
Us too! So we asked special guest and star of BBC’s The Traitors @dianeakamum to help us shatter ageist stereotypes and a few plates along the way 💥
Us too! So we asked special guest and star of BBC’s The Traitors @dianeakamum to help us shatter ageist stereotypes and a few plates along the way 💥
April 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Tired of ageism limiting us as we get older? Wish you could smash ageist stereotypes?
Us too! So we asked special guest and star of BBC’s The Traitors @dianeakamum to help us shatter ageist stereotypes and a few plates along the way 💥
Us too! So we asked special guest and star of BBC’s The Traitors @dianeakamum to help us shatter ageist stereotypes and a few plates along the way 💥
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We’re so glad Bluesky appreciates The Conversation’s approach to journalism. And we get 3.6x the readership from Bluesky that we get from X.
But many people don’t know about us yet – if you think your followers would appreciate our links in their feed, please let them know about us.
But many people don’t know about us yet – if you think your followers would appreciate our links in their feed, please let them know about us.
How we're different | The Conversation
The Conversation is the world's leading publisher of research-based news and analysis. It is a unique collaboration between academics and journalists, provided to everyone for free.
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April 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We’re so glad Bluesky appreciates The Conversation’s approach to journalism. And we get 3.6x the readership from Bluesky that we get from X.
But many people don’t know about us yet – if you think your followers would appreciate our links in their feed, please let them know about us.
But many people don’t know about us yet – if you think your followers would appreciate our links in their feed, please let them know about us.
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As @haugejostein.bsky.social told me in this episode, Trump's tariffs and protectionism 'reeks of hypocrisy'. Listen here: pod.link/1550643487
🔊 After the details of the #Trumptariffs have become clearer, it's worth having a listen to our February Conversation Weekly podcast where we dive deep into the topic and answer some of the questions around the issue. tcnv.link/aUvIxsz
Tariffs: the winners and losers
As the Trump administration ratchets up its threat to slap tariffs on allies and economic rivals alike, the world is bracing for another wave of costly economic disruption. This protectionist shift is all the more remarkable given how the US championed trade liberalisation for decades. So what does it actually take for a country to use protectionism to grow its economy? Some developing countries have successfully used tariffs to do so, while others have struggled. In this episode, we talk to Jostein Hauge (https://theconversation.com/profiles/jostein-hauge-262760) , a development economist at the University of Cambridge in the UK, about who wins and who loses from tariffs and protectionism. This episode of The Conversation Weekly was written and produced by Mend Mariwany with assistance from Katie Flood and Gemma Ware. Sound design was by Michelle Macklem, and theme music by Neeta Sarl. Full credits for this episode (https://theconversation.com/why-the-us-return-to-tariffs-and-protectionism-reeks-of-hypocrisy-podcast-250329) are available. Sign up here...
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April 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
As @haugejostein.bsky.social told me in this episode, Trump's tariffs and protectionism 'reeks of hypocrisy'. Listen here: pod.link/1550643487
As @haugejostein.bsky.social told me in this episode, Trump's tariffs and protectionism 'reeks of hypocrisy'. Listen here: pod.link/1550643487
🔊 After the details of the #Trumptariffs have become clearer, it's worth having a listen to our February Conversation Weekly podcast where we dive deep into the topic and answer some of the questions around the issue. tcnv.link/aUvIxsz
Tariffs: the winners and losers
As the Trump administration ratchets up its threat to slap tariffs on allies and economic rivals alike, the world is bracing for another wave of costly economic disruption. This protectionist shift is all the more remarkable given how the US championed trade liberalisation for decades. So what does it actually take for a country to use protectionism to grow its economy? Some developing countries have successfully used tariffs to do so, while others have struggled. In this episode, we talk to Jostein Hauge (https://theconversation.com/profiles/jostein-hauge-262760) , a development economist at the University of Cambridge in the UK, about who wins and who loses from tariffs and protectionism. This episode of The Conversation Weekly was written and produced by Mend Mariwany with assistance from Katie Flood and Gemma Ware. Sound design was by Michelle Macklem, and theme music by Neeta Sarl. Full credits for this episode (https://theconversation.com/why-the-us-return-to-tariffs-and-protectionism-reeks-of-hypocrisy-podcast-250329) are available. Sign up here...
tcnv.link
April 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
As @haugejostein.bsky.social told me in this episode, Trump's tariffs and protectionism 'reeks of hypocrisy'. Listen here: pod.link/1550643487
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A public policy scholar specializing in #nonprofits and foreign aid debunks 3 common myths amid the Trump administration's attacks on #USAID and funding disruptions: https://buff.ly/3WPTYoR (Joannie Tremblay-Boire @univofmaryland.bsky.social) #philanthropy
As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it
The United States spends very little on foreign aid relative to the size of its economy.
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February 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
A public policy scholar specializing in #nonprofits and foreign aid debunks 3 common myths amid the Trump administration's attacks on #USAID and funding disruptions: https://buff.ly/3WPTYoR (Joannie Tremblay-Boire @univofmaryland.bsky.social) #philanthropy
Silicon Valley venture capitalists are betting big on AI defence startups. I had a chilling conversation with @elkeschwarz.bsky.social about what this could mean for the future of war. Listen here on The Conversation Weekly #podcast theconversation.com/silicon-vall... @uk.theconversation.com
Silicon Valley’s bet on AI defence startups and what it means for the future of war – podcast
Political theorist Elke Schwarz talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast on her new research about venture capital investment into defence start-ups.
theconversation.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Silicon Valley venture capitalists are betting big on AI defence startups. I had a chilling conversation with @elkeschwarz.bsky.social about what this could mean for the future of war. Listen here on The Conversation Weekly #podcast theconversation.com/silicon-vall... @uk.theconversation.com
This conversation made me think about my plastic recycling in a whole different way. Great to have @markmiodownik.bsky.social on The Conversation Weekly #podcast to talk about the history of plastic and why so much more needs to be invested in recycling it. theconversation.com/how-the-worl...
How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences – podcast
Plastic waste expert Mark Miodowonik explains the history of plastic and why he believes manufacturers must be responsible for making sure plastic is recycled.
theconversation.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This conversation made me think about my plastic recycling in a whole different way. Great to have @markmiodownik.bsky.social on The Conversation Weekly #podcast to talk about the history of plastic and why so much more needs to be invested in recycling it. theconversation.com/how-the-worl...
Absolutely delighted that Eloise Stevens has been recognised for her phenomenal work on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast, winning the Little Ears category at last night’s Audio Production Awards. Well done Eloise!
November 21, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Absolutely delighted that Eloise Stevens has been recognised for her phenomenal work on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast, winning the Little Ears category at last night’s Audio Production Awards. Well done Eloise!