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How a poem removed two tonnes of nitrogen oxide from the surrounding environment
Science cannot ensure a sustainable future for the world’s population on its own. Artists are needed as well.
Why the health and agriculture sectors need to work together to stop antibiotic resistance
The federal government is tackling antimicrobial resistance with a 'One Health' approach. But what is One Health and what can it offer that other approaches haven't?
Scientists tend to superspecialize – but there are ways they can change
Scientists often prioritize deep goals over broad ones. But today's "wicked" problems demand an interdisciplinary approach. A new study shows how they can tweak work styles to alter their deep/broad ratio.
How to value research that crosses more than one discipline
We need to know what 'good' interdisciplinary research looks like.
Science in silos isn’t such a bad thing
Interdisciplinary research is a lofty ideal, but the realities of how science is conducted mean that silos should not be so quickly dismissed.
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Professor of Molecular Biology, UNSW
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Professor of Physics and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Durham University
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Anthropology, Executive Director of Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University
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Professor of Management, University of Virginia
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Associate Professor of sociology, Western Sydney University
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Researcher, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia
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Doctorante en Ergonomie Cognitive, Groupe PSA/laboratoire PErSEUs, Université de Lorraine
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Doctorant en civilisation Britannique du XVIIIème siècle, Université de Lorraine
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