Expert Request – Wednesday 9 July

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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.

Arts + Culture: We’re looking for an expert to write 150 words on why Edmund Bertram is Jane Austen’s best leading man.

Timescale: ASAP | Contact: Anna Walker

Arts + Culture: We are looking for an expert in psychology, philosophy or literature to unpick the fig tree metaphor in Sylvia Plath’s Bell Jar. The passage has recently become popular with Gen Z in relation to the idea of possible, lost and stolen futures.

Timescale: this week | Contact: Naomi Joseph

Health + Medicine: [REPEATED] Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom recently spent around £10,000 to have his blood “cleaned” to filter out microplastics, forever chemicals and inflammatory proteins. We’re looking for an expert to explain whether it’s possible to clean or purify blood and any health benefits or risks of the procedure.

Timescale: this week Contact: Katie Edwards

Health + Medicine: [REPEATED] Adding chlorophyll to water has become a viral TikTok health hack after a woman claimed a drinking chlorophyll spiked water for a week helped clear her acne. We’re looking for an expert to write about whether adding chlorophyll to water has any health benefits.

Timescale: this week | Contact: Katie Edwards

World: With the news that the Israel Defense Forces are unwilling to implement government plansto relocate large numbers of Gazans to a “humanitarian city” at Rafah, we’d like an expert to look into the historical relations between government and the military in Israel.

Timescale: early next week | Contact: Jonathan Este

Science + Technology: We’d love a piece from a chemist discussing little known hacks using chemistry that could be used to improve your garden.

Timescale: next couple of weeks | Contact: Steven Vass

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