Science & Health
Science experiments at school can be fun, inspiring and safe
Nathan Kilah
28/11/2022
To a young mind, science can be magical. Perhaps you remember a visually striking or seemingly inexplicable scientific demonstration from ...
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From ‘Blind Watchmaker’ to seeing watchmakers
David James
26/11/2022
For most of the first 15 years of the 21st century, there was a fierce debate between rationalist supporters of ...
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How the world’s fossil fuel addiction compromises our health
Celia McMichael
14/11/2022
Climate change threatens to undermine the health of people around the world, with more intense and frequent extreme weather events, ...
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New ‘ethics guidance’ puts science publishing under the microscope
Cordelia Fine
20/10/2022
The British journal Nature was founded in 1869 and is one of the world’s most influential and prestigious outlets for ...
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Misinformation: The common thread between pandemics
Cristian Apetrei
28/08/2022
Since health officials confirmed the first COVID-19 cases, misinformation has spread just as quickly as the virus. Social media may ...
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Authentic mindfulness in the era of ‘wellness’
Nicholas Van Dam
20/08/2022
Meditation and mindfulness practices in Western nations are booming. One report estimates that 55 million Americans engaged in meditation in ...
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Can telehealth be used for effective palliative care?
Jennifer Philip
30/07/2022
If ever there is a time when you really do need to see a doctor in person, as opposed to ...
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The question of conscientious objection in the voluntary assisted dying debate
Ronli Sifris
21/05/2022
Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) has been legal in countries such as Switzerland and the Netherlands for more than a decade. ...
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Mapping climate policy
Kathryn Davidson
07/05/2022
As the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions becomes increasingly urgent, governments of all levels, as well as private businesses ...
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Pill testing really does reduce the risk of harm for drug users
David Caldicott
02/05/2022
Days out from the event, festival goers for Canberra’s Groovin the Moo festival were told the event would no longer ...
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Has Covid destroyed our trust in experts?
Carrick Ryan
29/04/2022
It started with a tweet. On 14 January 2020, as the world waited anxiously for news about the emerging virus ...
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Religious chaplaincy is failing the Defence Force
Phillip Hoglin
25/04/2022
While the nation takes stock to remember our Anzacs this week, we need to take a moment to think about ...
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