By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
You’ve probably heard the phrase “the house always wins” when it comes to casino gambling. But what does it actually mean?
After all, people do hit jackpots, and casino games are supposed to be fair – so what guarantees the casino still comes out ahead?
The answer lies in a simple but powerful mathematical idea called “the house edge”: a small, systematic statistical advantage built into every casino game. It’s the invisible force that ensures the numbers will always tilt toward the house in the long run.
So, let’s unpack the science behind that edge: how it’s…
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By Rhys Ashby, Lecturer in Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
The social rules around money have struggled to keep pace with technology. But there’s a surprising way to rethink how you split bills that can make you feel better.
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By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
The ancient Greeks had a reputation for holding wild parties. But that’s not the only way to party like an ancient Greek.
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By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation
Every autocrat needs a clan of loyalists, strategists, masterminds – these are the figures behind the scenes pulling the strings.
They’re unelected and unaccountable, yet they wield a huge amount of power.
This is the role Stephen Miller has played for Donald Trump – he is the architect in chief for the second Trump administration. He has so much power, in fact, he’s reportedly referred to as the “prime…
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By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation
Donald Trump has sounded the alarm, over and over again, that the United States is facing an “invasion” by dangerous gang members. He blames immigrants for the country’s economic problems and claims protesters are destroying US cities.
Trump is not the first would-be autocrat to manufacture a crisis to seize extraordinary powers.
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By Janine Mendes-Franco
By the end of the year, the U.S. and Venezuela, on opposite ends of the Caribbean archipelago, would have the region caught in the middle of an unfolding geopolitical standoff.
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By Bienvenu Gael Fouda Mbanga, Research fellow, Nelson Mandela University
In South Africa, discarded pineapple leaves can now be turned into a low-cost, eco-friendly solution for both cleaning polluted water and forensics.
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By Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Profesor del área de Educación Física y Deportiva, Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Javier Molina García, Catedrático de Universidad. Área: educación física, Universitat de València
Mario Jordi Sánchez, Profesor Titular de Antropología Social, Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Palma Chillón Garzón, Profesora Titular de Universidad; área de Educación Física y Deportiva, Universidad de Granada
Electric scooters have become a common sight in our cities. They are often touted as an emblem of modern micro-mobility, a solution that promises to ease congestion, reduce travel times and cut emissions. However, behind their promise and modernity lies a hidden danger: these vehicles pose a threat to the health and safety of young people.
The World Health Organisation has identified physical inactivity as a “silent threat to global…
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By Estrella Montolío Durán, Catedrática de Lengua Española. Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona
Social media and mobile phones are major disruptors of face-to-face conversations. Recent research has conclusively demonstrated that the indiscriminate (and borderline addictive) use of mobile phones has a direct impact on the quality of our interactions.
Our compulsive relationship with these devices drains our attention, preventing us from listening and sustaining meaningful conversation. Studies have found that the mere presence of a mobile…
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By Biswash Chepang
This article examines the implications of this designation, assessing its effectiveness and relevance for the Chepang Community in Nepal following the declaration of Chepang Landscape as an OECM.
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