By Joshua Pate, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney
It happens in slow motion. Your six-year-old daughter is sprinting across the playground at school drop-off time when her toe catches on uneven ground. She goes down hard.
The playground goes silent. She freezes and looks up, straight at you. In that split second she scans your face for data. Should she be terrified?
I’ve been there. I’d like to tell you that my pain scientist brain kicks in immediately. But honestly it’s usually my panicked parent brain that gets there first. My stomach drops and my instinct is to gasp, or rush in to fix it.
This reaction is…
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By Fiona Boylan, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
Starting school can be a stressful time for little kids. Watch out for big feelings when they come home in the afternoons.
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By Guy C. Charlton, Associate Professor, University of New England
With a general election looming, the largest shake-up of New Zealand’s local government system in three decades sits on the table.
New Zealanders are being invited to have their say on the draft policy proposal, Simplifying…
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By Serena Love, Honorary Research Fellow in Archaeology, The University of Queensland
The Sphinx sits right next to a pharaoh’s pyramid complex, which makes many historians think it was built to watch over his tomb.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.
Monday January 26
Bushfire warnings
“Australia has world-class fire agencies and sophisticated warning systems, but many alerts rely on mobile phones, power, or internet access. During extreme conditions, these systems can fail – or simply go unnoticed at the worst possible time. That’s why I’ve put forward a simple, complementary idea to emergency authorities: using drones equipped…
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By Lei Yu, PhD Candidate in Comparative Literature, Western University
‘Vibe’ is not a vague feeling, but a shared human experience shaped by environments, design and social interaction. Understanding it matters in a reality that’s increasingly shaped by technology.
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By Kent Roach, Professor of Law, University of Toronto
Jon-Adrian (JJ) Velazquez, a New York man who spent half his life in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, recently sued New York City and its police for US$100 million for his wrongful murder conviction. Velazquez may be known by film buffs for his role in the Oscar-nominated film Sing Sing.
Velazquez may be entitled to millions in compensation if he can prove his factual innocence, typically through DNA evidence…
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By Ekaterina Rhodes, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria
Megan Egler, Postdoctoral Fellow, Public Administration, University of Victoria
Rowan Hargreaves, Research Associate, Public Administration, University of Victoria
Samuel Lloyd, PhD Candidate, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria
To be inclusive and impactful, energy transition policies need to be co-created with the communities and workers who run Canada’s energy industries.
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By Hyounjeong Yoo, Instructor, School of Linguistics and Language Studies, Carleton University
In ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Korean folklore and women’s musical labour come together to challenge how Asian stories have long been sidelined in Western media.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The 41-year-old from South Australia is the first Australian to qualify as an astronaut under the country’s national space program.
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