By Daniel Eldridge, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Swinburne University of Technology
When summer hits, the combination of heat and activity often result in increased sweating. Sweat is great – it’s our personal evaporative cooling system. Most of us will sweat out at least half a litre each day, and that’s before any intense exercise.
Unfortunately, sweating can also exacerbate body odour. To control this, many of us use an antiperspirant or deodorant every day. Even though we apply both to our underarms, the two products are actually distinct and function in different ways.
Knowing…
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By Cher McGillivray, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Bond University
Christmas can be a magical time of year for kids. Writing wish-lists, seeing Santa at the shops, leaving carrots for the reindeer out on the porch. And then of course, the presents under the tree.
So what happens when the penny drops and a child realises the guy who brings toys in a sleigh is not real? Perhaps an older sibling, friend or even a parent breaks the news. Perhaps the child works things out for themselves.
This can lead to some big feelings – sadness, disappointment, perhaps even betrayal. How can you work through this?
Believing in Santa is OK…
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By Anam Bilgrami, Senior Research Fellow, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
A decade ago, 74% of patients presenting to emergency patients were seen within the recommended time. Now it’s 67%. And the decline is similar for elective surgery.
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By Hassan F. Gholipour, Associate Professor of Property, Western Sydney University
Mohammad Reza Farzanegan, Professor of Economics of the Middle East, University of Marburg
Some regimes may be tempted to shut down the internet to maintain stability. But new research shows why reducing the wealth gap has become crucial for maintaining security.
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By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
If larger vehicles make us feel safer inside them, do they also make us take more risks behind the wheel?
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By Betty Medsger, Professor Emeritus of Journalism, San Francisco State University
Two US wars based on lies, in which tens of thousands of American troops and millions of civilians died, offer a cautionary tale about the rush to war.
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By Jake Scott, Clinical Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Stanford University
Federal officials are questioning the safety of the vaccine series children receive. Here’s the story of how the childhood vaccine schedule came about.
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By Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
Police reported more drug and alcohol impairment after 2018. The growth seemed more due to enforcement changes and pandemic restrictions than to legalized cannabis.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Kazakhstan Senate. © 2018 SenateKz/Wikimedia Kazakhstan’s Senate adopted two rights-violating laws on December 18, both of them threatening freedom of expression. The first is a discriminatory draft law banning so-called propaganda of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) expression, which would make it illegal to publicly support LGBT rights. The clear intention of the bill is to silence all forms of pro-LGBT expression.The second is a draft law on crime prevention, which introduces the notion of “antisocial behavior,” or behavior that contravenes…
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By Frank Deer, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba
Annie Pullen Sansfaçon, Professor of Social Work, Université de Montréal
Apart from impacting individuals, false declarations of Indigenous identity can impact institutions’ reputations and harm Indigenous academics and research communities.
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