Author: The Conversation

Could messages from social media influencers stop young people vaping? A look at the government’s new campaign

Could messages from social media influencers stop young people vaping? A look at the government’s new campaign

Facebook won’t keep paying Australian media outlets for their content. Are we about to get another news ban?

Facebook won’t keep paying Australian media outlets for their content. Are we about to get another news ban?

Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores

Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores

Algorithms are pushing AI-generated falsehoods at an alarming rate. How do we stop this?

Algorithms are pushing AI-generated falsehoods at an alarming rate. How do we stop this?

What is IVF? A nurse explains the evolving science and legality of in vitro fertilization

What is IVF? A nurse explains the evolving science and legality of in vitro fertilization

The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counter

The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counter

Music therapy could help manage the pain of bereavement

Music therapy could help manage the pain of bereavement

The Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen

The Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen

A new Netflix doco shows Alexander the Great as queer, and some viewers aren’t happy. An expert weighs in

A new Netflix doco shows Alexander the Great as queer, and some viewers aren’t happy. An expert weighs in

Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail

Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail

We talked to dozens of people about their experience of grief. Here’s what we learned (and how it’s different from what you might think)

We talked to dozens of people about their experience of grief. Here’s what we learned (and how it’s different from what you might think)

Young people are drinking less in real life. But film and TV paints a different picture

Young people are drinking less in real life. But film and TV paints a different picture

The Forest Song – Ukrainian animation echoes the ecocide of wartime

The Forest Song – Ukrainian animation echoes the ecocide of wartime

E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air

E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air

Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis

Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis

How psychology can help people live more climate-friendly lives – lessons from around the world

How psychology can help people live more climate-friendly lives – lessons from around the world

Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America

Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America

Africa needs China for its digital development – but at what price?

Africa needs China for its digital development – but at what price?