Science & Health
Population growth from Genesis to Revelations
The Book of Genesis is a romantic fiction written by a woman. The more I think about it, the more ...
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Our window is closing on a liveable future
As catastrophic flooding devastates parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has ...
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Red alert on climate change vulnerability and adaptation limitations
Projected global warming under current global emissions reduction policies will leave many of our region’s human and natural systems at ...
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Mandatory consent education is a huge win for Australia
One year after activist Chanel Contos’ Instagram poll revealed more than 6,700 testimonies of sexual assault – often at high ...
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Women in science still jumping hurdles
“Can I see a future with gender equity for women and girls in science?” If you had asked me 15 ...
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Climate change: How machine learning holds a key to combating misinformation
“A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on.” This quote appears in ...
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The science everyone needs to know about climate change
With the United Nations’ climate conference in Scotland turning a spotlight on climate change policies and the impact of global ...
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Our population problem
Like Sir David Attenborough and many others, I recognise overpopulation as one of the most significant underlying causes of global ...
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Scientific literacy: The world’s hope on climate change
Widespread scientific literacy – in schools and the wider community – is an essential part of any action plan to ...
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Adam’s letter: A story of vaccine, valour and victory
At a time when the world’s attention is focussed on the Covid-19 pandemic a Polish friend, Yvonne Freidman, has sent ...
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Are conspiracy theories just part of our evolutionary history?
Conspiracy theories and medical misinformation about the coronavirus started to spread through social media sites almost immediately after the outbreak ...
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