Author: The Conversation

Huge gas fields – under a coral reef. Will a rejection on environmental grounds stop Woodside’s Browse project?

Huge gas fields – under a coral reef. Will a rejection on environmental grounds stop Woodside’s Browse project?

A US judge just called Google the ‘highest quality search engine’. But how do we determine ‘quality’?

A US judge just called Google the ‘highest quality search engine’. But how do we determine ‘quality’?

White men who have been mistreated at work are more likely to notice and report harassment − new research

White men who have been mistreated at work are more likely to notice and report harassment − new research

Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history − a 0M gift will help historically Black medical schools address the gap

Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history − a $600M gift will help historically Black medical schools address the gap

Tropical Storm Debby stalls along the Carolinas, bringing days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains why

Tropical Storm Debby stalls along the Carolinas, bringing days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains why

AI helps lighten the load on the electric grid – without skimping on people’s energy use

AI helps lighten the load on the electric grid – without skimping on people’s energy use

Why Katy Perry’s attempt at satire in ‘Women’s World’ missed the mark

Why Katy Perry’s attempt at satire in ‘Women’s World’ missed the mark

I studied how rumours and misleading information spread on X during the Voice referendum. The results paint a worrying picture

I studied how rumours and misleading information spread on X during the Voice referendum. The results paint a worrying picture

Financial hardship is the biggest driver of loneliness. Here’s why – and how to tackle it

Financial hardship is the biggest driver of loneliness. Here’s why – and how to tackle it

Sarcopenic obesity can rob people of their strength – but even brief bursts of exercise help a lot

Sarcopenic obesity can rob people of their strength – but even brief bursts of exercise help a lot

Where are all the butterflies? Possibly in your shed

Where are all the butterflies? Possibly in your shed

a look back at five decades of Ancient Rome on television

a look back at five decades of Ancient Rome on television

High coral cover amid intense heatwaves and bleaching? Here’s how both can be true on the Great Barrier Reef

High coral cover amid intense heatwaves and bleaching? Here’s how both can be true on the Great Barrier Reef

Elon Musk’s Tesla is promising to sell a humanoid robot. It could be the first of many

Elon Musk’s Tesla is promising to sell a humanoid robot. It could be the first of many

Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons

Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons

Social media algorithms are shrouded in secrecy. We’re trying to change that

Social media algorithms are shrouded in secrecy. We’re trying to change that

how this will boost the country’s progress

how this will boost the country’s progress

I researched the dark side of social media − and heard the same themes in ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

I researched the dark side of social media − and heard the same themes in ‘The Tortured Poets Department’