On October 27, the last international troops closed their military camp in Southern Helmand Province and left Afghanistan, officially ending their combat role after 13 years of fighting. By the end of…
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A new mineral – dubbed “putnisite” – has been discovered in Western Australia. Mineralogy researcher Dr Peter Elliott…
Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, is home to trees that contain some of the world’s highest concentrations of nickel. Antony van der…
Climate change in the past can tell us much about what is happening today. New research shows how plankton shells dredged from sea floors hold the information we seek. For climate data dating back as far…
The Sydney Morning Herald recently reported that information technology and biotech entrepreneurs are beginning to displace mining magnates at the top of the nation’s rich lists. Out goes resources tycoon…
Developed countries are using raw materials to sustain their economies at a much higher rate than that being captured in…
Researchers have shown that ancient Egyptian iron beads excavated in 1911 were hammered from pieces of meteorites, rather…
Minerals in moon craters may be remnants of asteroids that slammed into it and not the satellite’s innards, as long believed…
A study published yesterday in the Archives of Internal Medicine has investigated the link between taking dietary supplements and an increase risk of death in older women. Associate professor Ian Chapman…
*MEDIA & DEMOCRACY: Today, The Conversation launches a week-long series, looking at how the media influences the way our representatives develop policy. Robin Canniford explains why advertising spin…
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Lecturer in Geosciences, University of Montana
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Professor in Earth Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Emeritus Professor of Mineral Physics, University of Cambridge
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Resource Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Geosciences, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
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Professor of Geology and Geoscience Atom Probe Science Leader, Curtin University
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Associate Professor and Senior Specialist Endocrinologist, University of Adelaide
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Professor; NHMRC Clinical Research Fellow; NICM Health Research Institute Deputy Director, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, University of Delaware (USA); Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
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Graduate Fulbright Fellow pursuing Masters of International Affairs with track in National Security and Diplomacy, Texas A&M University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
