Is sport killing us?
More than 1100 Australians died while playing sport over the last two decades – an average of mor...
In a study published last Friday in the journal PLOSone, researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) presented the ...
Culture
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Electronic mouth guards in AFL aid science
Clubs that use the wearable technology aid sport science data collection.
New wearable technology, such as electronic mouth guards, being trialled in AFL (Australian Football League) and othe...
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End of a musical era (II): Lou Ottens
Inventor of the cassette tape made one’s music of choice portable.
Dutch engineer and inventor Lodewijk Frederik Ottens, who’s credited with inventing the cassette tape, died on 6 Marc...
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End of a musical era (I): Rupert Neve
Sound engineer built the equipment that gave power to modern music.
Arthur Rupert Neve died on 12 February 2021, in his adoptive home of Wimberley, Texas. People who don’t know him by n...
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How much do you value privacy?
Australians, have your say about our security and surveillance regime.
Who has access to the plethora of information collected from surveillance devices, such as CCTV cameras and facial re...
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Wangarĩ Maathai grows a movement
Kenyan scientist and Nobel Prize winner fought for a better environment for African women.
In 1977, more than 40 years before United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York unveiled the Gre...
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Conversation
Mining threatens the Pilbara cultural landscape
Guidance from First Nations peoples is essential.
By Sarah Holcombe, The University of Queensland and Bronwyn Fredericks, The University of Queensland. Just as the ...
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Medieval tipples from Islamic Sicily
New research finds evidence of winemaking in Islamic Sicily.
Chemical residue from grapes has been found inside medieval containers from Islamic Sicily, suggesting there was wine...
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The case for modest management
Seems it’s best if bosses avoid the knuckle-dragging, silverback stuff.
Leaders, if you want the best out of your teams, slices of humble pie might be just what you need to be serving – you...
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Good games
Feeling sad? Play Animal Crossing to cheer up!
Get your islands ready and prepare your plant army because, contrary to popular belief, video games really could brin...
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Background
Rewind: Where the women are
Nine studies led by women from the past few months.
Each 11 February is the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and to celebrate, today we’ve gathered ...
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Mixed spice
How come hotter countries tend to have tangier foods?
The idea that cooks in hot countries adopted spices to help prevent food poisoning in sweltering conditions may sound...