Author: The Conversation

Many students listen to music to focus and stay motivated while they study – but it doesn’t always help

Many students listen to music to focus and stay motivated while they study – but it doesn’t always help

The government is ‘doubling down’ on its social media ban. But bigger penalties for platforms aren’t enough

The government is ‘doubling down’ on its social media ban. But bigger penalties for platforms aren’t enough

‘This was something new’: what people in Greenland told us about learning to live with wildfires

‘This was something new’: what people in Greenland told us about learning to live with wildfires

As Route 66 turns 100, what is it that we’re actually celebrating?

As Route 66 turns 100, what is it that we’re actually celebrating?

I have spent the past 6 months reading hundreds of poems by young people – I was surprised to find hope, not despair

I have spent the past 6 months reading hundreds of poems by young people – I was surprised to find hope, not despair

Angola’s long war changed the way farmers used fire – why it matters

Angola’s long war changed the way farmers used fire – why it matters

Is the Pope’s AI encyclical a warning on Tech Messianism?

Is the Pope’s AI encyclical a warning on Tech Messianism?

Some kinds of insider trading are perfectly legal – and they offer useful signals about a company’s health

Some kinds of insider trading are perfectly legal – and they offer useful signals about a company’s health

Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century-long debate

Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century-long debate

Without Nine’s shackles, Karl Stefanovic is free to become a culture warrior hero

Without Nine’s shackles, Karl Stefanovic is free to become a culture warrior hero

People who are blind from birth never develop schizophrenia – what this tells us about the psychiatric condition

People who are blind from birth never develop schizophrenia – what this tells us about the psychiatric condition

Can wiggling your pinky really stop cognitive decline?

Can wiggling your pinky really stop cognitive decline?

How did we learn which plants are safe to eat? 2 food scientists explain

How did we learn which plants are safe to eat? 2 food scientists explain

The 5 best films from this year’s (outstanding) Sydney Film Festival

The 5 best films from this year’s (outstanding) Sydney Film Festival

Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence?

Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence?

Extreme heat is harming remote First Nations communities. It’s time we listen to them

Extreme heat is harming remote First Nations communities. It’s time we listen to them

Eco-literate children can be stewards of nature – here’s how to boost environmental education

Eco-literate children can be stewards of nature – here’s how to boost environmental education

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not clear how quickly it can get there

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not clear how quickly it can get there