By Tom Fairman, Forest and fire scientist, The University of Melbourne
Trent Penman, Professor in Bushfire Behaviour, School of Agriculture, The University of Melbourne
One of the most widespread types of forest in Australia’s high country is facing an existential threat. We need bold action before it is too late.
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By Daryl Efron, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne
Kaitlyn Taylor, Clinical Trial Coordinator, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Parents want to see if medicinal cannabis can help their child’s behavioural or emotional problems. But the evidence isn’t in and there are potential safety concerns.
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By Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland
Former child star Jennette McCurdy’s gross, gripping debut novel shows there is no single, correct way to engage with stories about female desire and power.
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By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
All The President’s Men is a masterpiece of political cinema. Watching it 50 years on, it feels less historically distant than it does disturbingly prescient.
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By Anna-Sophie Jürgens, Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, and Founder of Popsicule, ANU’s Science in Popular Culture and Entertainment Hub, Australian National University
Shao-Jie Jhou, PhD Candidate, Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way street: scientific discoveries inspire films, television and novels, particularly in science fiction. But the relationship really goes both ways, and extends beyond sci-fi.
Increasingly, pop culture shapes how science is imagined, discussed, and in some cases how it is developed.
From Jurassic Park to The Last of Us and cutting-edge debates about the safety of artificial intelligence (AI), fictional narratives do more than entertain.
They shape the frameworks through which audiences…
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By Andrew Lensen, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Ethan Plaut, Senior Lecturer (Communication) and Asst. Dean (AI for Teaching & Learning) Te Pūtahi Mātauranga | The Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Michael S. Daubs, Senior Lecturer in Media, Film, and Communication, University of Otago
Stephen Hill, Associate Professor of Psychology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Kiwis are using artificial intelligence in growing numbers, but trust is low. Could the push toward safer, more responsible AI offer NZ an economic opportunity?
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By Matthew Cordes, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona
Spiders are among Earth’s most resourceful predators, nabbing prey by any means necessary. Orb weavers spin webs for capture. Wolf spiders ambush on the ground at night. Almost all spiders use venom when they hunt.
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By Arif Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia
Olivia Hazelwood, PhD Student, UBC Department of Botany, University of British Columbia
By identifying the genes that allow plants to pause growth during stress and restart, we can help ensure crops produce reliable harvests in a changing climate.
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By Alissa Overend, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, MacEwan University
Expanding surveillance in supermarkets may deter theft, but it does little to address the structural causes of food insecurity and rising grocery prices.
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By Sharlette A. Kellum, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Texas Southern University
MAP, NOMAP and 764 are among the coded terms that all speak to pedophilia. Here’s how families can stay ahead of the risk.
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