20 Mar Philosophy & Psychology Why we trust experts – even when they admit they don’t know the answer 22/07/2022 By Erik Gustafsson 0 comments We constantly make decisions about who to trust. Much of the time we’re bombarded with massive amounts of information on all sorts o... Continue reading
13 Mar Science & Health Future-proofing research 22/07/2022 By Christobel Saunders 0 comments The founding father of Federation Henry Parkes declared in 1890 that Australia should “embrace the power that is conferred by br... Continue reading
15 Feb Science & Health Women in science still jumping hurdles 23/07/2022 By Michelle Rank 0 comments “Can I see a future with gender equity for women and girls in science?” If you had asked me 15 years ago, I would have said no. But,... Continue reading
16 Jan Feature series A reflection on Karl Popper’s insights into the origins of scientific method and the pre-Socratics 07/09/2022 By Paul Monk 1 comment If I was asked to teach an undergraduate course on Rationality 101, I would begin by introducing the students to the work of Karl Poppe... Continue reading
14 Jul Science & Health Scientific literacy: The world’s hope on climate change 04/08/2022 By Carmel McNaught 0 comments Widespread scientific literacy – in schools and the wider community – is an essential part of any action plan to mitigate climate chang... Continue reading