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A physicist explains how atoms arrange themselves into molecules – and how scientists are able to image these tiny bits of matter that make up everything around you.
Peer review of research sounds like it should be a conversation between equals. Instead, it can be patronizing, demanding and simply unkind. A group of journal editors thinks this should change.
Rotting seaweed has plagued the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, US and West African coasts for a decade. So we’ve developed a new approach to turn what’s now rubbish into green electricity and fertiliser.
There’s a special type of particle called a ‘tachyon’ which would have to travel faster than the speed of light. But here’s the hitch – we can’t prove tachyons even exist.
New research found that consumers were less likely to buy a product associated with pleasure if marketers emphasized it was developed with science.
The multiverse has been the topic of multiple recent films, such as Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Everything Everywhere All At Once: but what does science know about the multiverse?
There remains a crucial need for animal models to understand health and disease and to develop medicines.
Starting in 2023, all research proposals funded by the NIH will need to include a data sharing and management plan. An expert on open science explains the requirements and how they might improve science.
The decolonisation of science is an essential step for the academic community in Indonesia to find their voice.
Several states are experimenting with weather modification to try to generate snow as water supplies shrink. An atmospheric scientist explains the history behind it – and the challenges.
Rising temperatures mean longer, earlier pollen seasons, but the bigger problem is what carbon dioxide will do to the amount of pollen being released. A 200% increase is possible this century.
Our age of agnosis is increasingly coming into contact in ways beyond historical standards and recorded memory. Empathy, not apathy, is needed now more than ever before.
What happens to the International Space Station when tensions on Earth rise? A space policy expert explains how the ISS is run and how Russian aggression has threatened its operation in the past – and now.
His theory, based on years of detailed climate and weather data, became known as the Callendar Effect. Today we call it global warming.
Colleges don’t have to sit by and watch STEM majors leave for other fields. Two Ph.D. biology students share tips for encouraging students to stick with STEM despite the difficulty involved.
Without these older Australians, my research wouldn’t be where it is today. So let’s meet a few of them.
A phenomenon first theorized over 200 years ago is also a telltale sign of nuclear tests.
Learning about sustainable development and consumption should not be limited to particular disciplines like those in the sciences and technologies.
From basic childhood curiosity, to fossil introductions from parents – it seems a scientist’s spark can come in many forms.
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Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics, University of York
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Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Cognitive and Parapsychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Open Evidence Research, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
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Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research
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Honorary Associate, School of Physics, University of Sydney
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Dean of Science, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University
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Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor of Practice, UNSW Sydney
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Emeritus Professor, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
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Head of Developmental Psychobiology Lab, Deakin University
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Professor, University of Sydney
