From 60s counterculture to big business: the politics of festivals
By Roxanne Yeganegy, Leeds Beckett University
Today, British music festivals are big business. So you’d be forgiven for assuming that they’d morphed into mere simulations...
Why companies have little incentive to invest in cybersecurity
By Benjamin Dean, Columbia University
Editor’s note: US President Barack Obama is seeking US$14 billion to tackle it. The UK wants to build a start-up...
Depression can break your heart, literally
By Daniel Quintana, University of Sydney and Andrew H Kemp, University of Sydney
Having a “broken” or a “heavy” heart is a description often used...
Australia could double its energy productivity by 2030: report
By Anna Skarbek, Monash University
Australia could double its energy productivity by 2030, increasing economic productivity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report...
What about your carbon pawprint?
By Guy Pearse, The University of Queensland
People around the world are worrying about their carbon footprint. But what about their furry friends' carbon pawprints?
Consider...
Politics on four legs: presidents and their pets
By David Smith, University of Sydney
A dog saved Richard Nixon’s political career.
In September 1952, Republican presidential nominee Dwight Eisenhower was furious with Nixon, his...
In pursuit of happiness: why some pain helps us feel pleasure
By Brock Bastian
The idea that we can achieve happiness by maximising pleasure and minimising pain is both intuitive and popular. The truth is, however,...
Women need friends, men need family: UK study confirms importance of social networks
By Charis Palmer, The Conversation
Having a wide circle of friends is important to psychological wellbeing, but a network of relatives is more important for...
