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On its 200th anniversary, why is it a surprise that Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein at such a young age – just because she’s a woman?
Universities must train scientists to engage with the ethics of emerging technologies, rather than functioning as cogs in the engine of economic development. Integrating the arts into STEM can help.
Have you ever been told not to put metal in the microwave? Edie, age 8, wants to know why.
Calestous Juma believed that Africa needed an integrated science, technology and innovation framework. The continent can make this happen.
The U.S. government continues to wage a fight against scientific information. Without it, the public can do little to address environmental and economic inequality.
Traditional Indigenous knowledge and science has aided the development of modern scientific knowledge, and including Indigenous people in science is essential to its future.
My holiday to Borneo in 2004 was more than just a chance to see incredible wildlife like orangutans and pygmy elephants. It helped crystallise for me the innate nature of scientific thinking.
There’s no shortage of problems facing humanity. Science’s role in how to tackle them has long been debated – including memorably by two of the 20th century’s greatest literary figures.
Go on, treat yourself - read a science book over the holidays. Here are a few ideas to get started.
The voluntary ITP is a much-needed service that translates science-related digital materials into Arabic for a general audience.
Toys and games that involve friends and family members are more than just fun: they can foster new skills, challenge children to work in a team and encourage thinking and idea development.
Canada must take the lead as a global champion of science as America under President Donald Trump presses its assault on fact and knowledge.
The students of class 3F at Ferny Grove State School want to know how they get oxygen into the International Space Station.
Deep underground, scientists research subatomic particles from space in a bid to understand the building blocks of our universe.
It might feel like rocket science, but scientists need to get better at explaining things to people outside academia.
The myth of the lone genius, hero scientist is dangerous for science and society. Here’s how to fix it.
The legal cannabis industry will have to develop scientific research and evidence based growth methods and technology if it is to succeed against the secretive illicit industry.
Volcanologists study the formation and eruptions of volcanoes - surely one of the most interesting jobs around. However, it can also be very dangerous.
From collecting bugs to using math apps, there are many ways parents can engage in STEM activities with their kids to support their learning.
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Open Evidence Research, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
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Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney
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Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Cognitive and Parapsychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics, University of York
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Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent 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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Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University
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Dean of Science, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
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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
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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
