Feeding the beast: why plagiarism rips off readers too
By Patrick Stokes, Deakin University
By now you’ve likely heard about psychiatrist and columnist Tanveer Ahmed’s recent opinion piece in The Australian in which he...
Soy versus dairy: what’s the footprint of milk?
By Judith Friedlander, University of Technology, Sydney
Are soy milk’s environmental attributes based on substance or froth? Is soy a sustainable solution in the dairy...
Health Check: why mosquitoes seem to bite some people more
By Cameron Webb, University of Sydney
There’s always one in a crowd, a sort of harbinger of the oncoming mosquito onslaught: a person mosquitoes seem...
‘Working out’ PTSD – exercise is a vital part of treatment
By Simon Rosenbaum, George Institute for Global Health
In 1954, the first director-general of the World Health Organisation, Dr Brock Chisholm, famously stated: “Without mental...
Hackers’ kit bag: the tools that terrorize the internet
By James H. Hamlyn-Harris, Swinburne University of Technology
Hacking is a state of mind. Traditionally, hackers like to discover, understand and share the secrets they...
Fighting malaria is going to take more than just nets
By Utibe Effiong, University of Michigan and Lauretta Ovadje, University of Michigan
In January, the New York Times highlighted how insecticide treated nets meant to...
Teaching creativity: born that way or waiting for the muse?
By Josephine Scicluna, Deakin University
Recently one of my Masters students, a filmmaker from the Czech Republic, told me his friends back at home were...
Coping with change: teaching adaptability will help kids grow
By Andrew Martin, University of Sydney
Across a student’s lifetime, their world will change and change again. They’re likely to see industry reshaped, medical advancements,...
