Expert Request – Thursday 6 March
If you are interested in writing an article for a request below, please email the contact listed in the request to find out more. Please note, article requests are fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis. You can pitch an article directly to The Conversation via the detail listed here.
1. Arts + Culture: Legendary pioneer of neo-soul Roy Ayers has died. We are looking for an expert to write a piece highlighting an aspect of his life or work that they feel people should know more about. For example, angles such as unpicking the genius behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, explaining how many huge rap songs samples his music, or even how Ayers hosted the fictitious radio station “Fusion FM” in the video game Grand Theft Auto and the sort of music he played.
Timescale: ASAP/today | Contact: Naomi Joseph
2. Science + Technology: [REPEATED] We’re looking for someone who has researched the germs on open-air cake displays in cafes (and other open displays such as salad bars) to write a short piece about what we’re getting for our money.
Timescale: next few days | Contact: Steven Vass
3. Science + Technology: We’d like someone who is familiar with the seemingly supernatural abilities of some non-speakers with autism to brief our readers on the state of research knowledge into this subject.
Timescale: ASAP | Contact: Steven Vass
4. Science + Technology: [REPEATED] TSMC is to build five new “cutting edge” chip fabrication plants in the US. But how important is it for TSMC to manufacture 2 nm chips in the US and how much of a gain is it for the US – especially given even more advanced chips (1.6 nm) are on the horizon. We’d like an expert to put this in context.
Timescale: ASAP | Contact: Paul Rincon
5. Health + Medicine: [REPEATED] We’re looking for a respiratory expert to write about “complex” or “complicated” pneumonia. Who does it affect? How does it develop? What are the treatments?
Timescale: ASAP | Contact: Katie Edwards
6. Health + Medicine: We’re looking for an expert to write about fungal nail infections. What causes them? How can they be prevented? What are the latest treatments?
Timescale: next week | Contact: Katie Edwards
7. Health + Medicine: Does HRT really make skin look younger? We’re looking for an expert to write about HRT’s effect on skin.
Timescale: next week | Contact: Katie Edwards
8. Health + Medicine: What’s the evidence for Vitamin C as a topical antioxidant for skincare? Is it an essential step for people who want to protect their skin or is Vitamin C too unstable to work as a topical? We’re looking for an expert to write a brief but definitive guide to Vitamin C as a skincare product.
Timescale: next week | Contact: Katie Edwards
9. Health + Medicine: [REPEATED] What is Hidradenitis suppurativa, what causes it and how can it be treated? We’re looking for an expert to write about the condition.
Timescale: next week | Contact: Katie Edwards