By Millie Horton-Insch, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, History of Art Department, Trinity College Dublin
Britain appears to be a nation on the verge of Norman-conquest mania. In July, the prime minister and the French president announced that the Bayeux tapestry – the epic 11th-century embroidery that depicts the 1066 conquest of England – would be loaned to the British Museum in 2026-27.
This makes new BBC drama series, King…
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By Christopher Burden, PhD Candidate in Comparative European Populisms, Aston University
Flashing lights, YouTube ads and platinum ticket packages are all a far cry from the policy focused summits held by mainstream parties.
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By Alexander Sergeant, Lecturer in Digital Media Production, University of Westminster
Long Story Short is the latest animated series from Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the talented showrunner who is best known for his early Netflix hit BoJack Horseman. As fans of his previous work will know, Bob-Waksberg’s sensibility seems to come through an eclectic mix of absurdist humour and raw, emotional realism.
BoJack started life as a madcap stoner comedy about…
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By Richard Meade, Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University
Competition is seen as a panacea in electricity markets: if only we had more, prices would be lower, and investment and supply security would be higher.
Politicians love this story because it offers respite when electricity prices rise. Just unleash regulators and competition authorities to “fix” competition barriers – problem solved (for now).
Encouraging retail competition becomes a priority. Consumers are slow to change retailers,…
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By Daniel Melser, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
Antonia Settle, Lecturer, Monash University
Francesca Perugia, Senior Lecturer, School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University
Australia has a comprehensive national database on property-level flood risk. But it is currently proprietary, meaning the public can’t access this valuable information.
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By Dragan Rangelov, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Swinburne University of Technology
Our brains know we’ll change our minds before we do. Understanding how might help us learn to make better decisions.
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By Julia Chapman, Clinical Trials Lead and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Conjoint Lecturer, Macquarie University
Camilla Hoyos, Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Sleep and Chronobiology, Macquarie University
Craig Phillips, Associate Professor, Macquarie Medical School, Macquarie University
The brain has its own waste disposal system – known as the glymphatic system – that’s thought to be more active when we sleep.
But disrupted sleep might hinder this waste disposal system and slow the clearance of waste products or toxins from the brain. And researchers are proposing a build-up of these toxins due to lost sleep could increase someone’s risk of dementia.
There is still some debate about how this glymphatic system works…
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By Bronwyn Reid O'Connor, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney
Ben Zunica, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney
Mathematics has been the broccoli of school subjects for generations of Australian teenagers.
Often pushed aside, dreaded, or even feared, nearly one third of students opt out of any senior maths courses.
This has serious implications for Australia’s future. As an Australian Academy of Science report…
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By Kali Middleby, Postdoctoral research fellow, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)
Lucas Cernusak, Professor, Plant Physiology, James Cook University
In full sun, tropical leaves can become much hotter than the surrounding air. Their ability to cope can be a matter of life or death.
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By Laura
“Resilience and creativity are deeply rooted in Sahelian societies. Today, every artistic project, every cultural initiative, is a direct response to the daily challenges and an act of social transformation.”
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