By Sora Lee, Lecturer in Ageing and End of Life, La Trobe University
The first in-depth analysis of discouraged workers finds they range from young men to mums. Unless we pay more attention to them, we risk misreading the economy.
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By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney
To protect against the ups and downs of student life, focus on the things you can control and set clear goals.
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By Tony Bacic, Professor of Plant Biology, La Trobe University
People can retreat indoors from extreme weather, but crops can’t. Farmers are increasingly looking at nets, misters, polytunnels and greenhouses to protect crops.
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By Wendy Hargreaves, Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland
Whether you whistle or not, you can’t escape whistlers. They’re dog owners, construction workers, day dreamers, concertgoers and annoying sports fans whose shrill makes you wish for earplugs.
And there are tradies – Snow White’s pesky disciples who think whistling while you work makes chores fun. (Disclaimer: It didn’t work for my taxes.)
Admittedly, whistling can be useful for silencing noisy crowds and hailing taxis New York-style,…
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By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
Alan Tennyson, Curator of Vertebrates, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The newly described fossil goose Meterchen luti lived alongside crocodilians and turtles on the shores of the ancient Lake Manuherikia.
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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 March 2
Last week, we published an article asking if it’s time to ditch group assignments at uni. We invited comments on this story, so here’s a selection of what some of you thought.
“This topic has been the subject of op-eds in the media in the past and rightly so. The use…
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By Jae A. Puckett, Associate Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
L. Zachary DuBois, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Oregon
Noelle Martin, Ph.D. Candidate in Eco-Community Psychology, Michigan State University
With invalid driver’s licenses and birth certificates, transgender people are at risk for more than just steep fines and imprisonment.
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By Stephen L Archer, Director of Translational Institute of Medicine (TIME), Queen's University, Ontario
At altitudes over 2,400 metres, lack of oxygen — a condition called hypoxia — can cause acute mountain sickness. Incidence rises with altitude, but there are ways to lower risks.
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By Victoria MacBeath, PhD Candidate, Art History, Concordia University
Craft practices are not supplemental to human survival: they enable it, and have always been at the centre of technological innovation.
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By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
Jack Adam MacLennan, Associate Professor of International Relations and National Security Studies and Graduate Program Director for National Security Studies, Park University
Even if the U.S. and Israel succeed in bringing about regime change in Iran, they may create an even worse geopolitical situation.
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