Plus: how the Dutch got so tall
| | | | Voters are heading to the polls, watching and waiting. In the UK, a six-week campaign has reached its conclusion and voting is underway in the country's general election, amid widespread expectation that the Labour party will return to power for the first time since 2010. For extensive coverage of the campaign, commissioned by the superb politics team in London, click here. There'll be regular updates as results come in after 10pm UK time (11pm CET). Across the Channel meanwhile, France is between the two rounds of its snap legislative elections, with the far right emerging as the leading group after last weekend's voting. Our Paris bureau has provided a range of excellent coverage from leading French researchers throughout this key period in the country's history. Both editions will provide fresh analysis and explanations as the makeup of the next governments of France and the UK become apparent in the days ahead. We'll also publish a podcast next week that brings political researchers from both countries together to discuss the emerging picture. Until then, as ever, there's a broad range of content on The Conversation from across the academy, touching, for example, on tennis, psychedelic science, genomic research and … the height of Dutch people. |  | Stephen Khan Global Executive Editor, London | |  Kristina Thompson, Wageningen University; Björn Quanjer, Radboud University The average Dutch man is 9% taller today than 200 years ago, but today's Dutch children are shorter than their parents. |  Michiel van Elk, Leiden University There are fundamental flaws in psychedelics research. But I'm still intrigued by their potential. |  François Lévêque, Mines Paris - PSL Wimbledon, Rolland-Garros, US Open, Australian Open… Tennis is not just about muscles and nerves, and research sheds fascinating light on athletes' strategies and performances. | | | -
Bernard Steen, National Centre for Social Research Navigating the 21st-century electoral map is not straightforward for political parties and the politicians asking for people's votes. -
Mathias Bernard, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) After President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly, the first round of the snap legislative elections took place on June 30. Historian Mathias Bernard analyses what's at stake. -
Joseph Downing, Aston University The far-right looks like it will be a significant parliamentary force in France over the next few years. -
Cristian Cañestro, Universitat de Barcelona Appearances can be deceptive but genomes not so much – this has huge implications for measuring biodiversity. -
Eszter Wirth, Universidad Pontificia Comillas Hungary's Council presidency has already courted controversy, but its overall impact may be limited by the recent EU elections. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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