We explore the birth of modern-day conspiracy theories.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
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We find out what psychological factors influence whether you believe in conspiracy theories or not.
PODCAST: Part one of the Expert guide to conspiracy theories from The Conversation's Anthill podcast.
PODCAST: A five-part series from The Conversation's Anthill podcast exploring the world of conspiracy theories.
PODCAST: The third part of a series from The Anthill podcast on how personalised medicine may become in the future.
PODCAST: The second episode of our series on the personalisation of healthcare focuses on your diet.
An audio version of an in depth article on the history of Ritalin, and what the future holds for the drug.
PODCAST: The first episode of a new series from The Anthill focuses on precision medicine.
Armstrong always insisted that he said, 'That’s one small step for a man.' Yet everyone omits the 'a' when they repeat the quote. A linguist tries to get to the bottom of what happened.
Indistinct forensic audio is often 'enhanced' to make it sound clearer. But how effective are the techniques that are used? A new experiment suggests they can be highly misleading.
In a series of short audio clips, four academics talk about the key figures involved in making the Good Friday Agreement of April 1998 possible.
We can either take advantage of advances in technology to enhance human beings (never to go back), or we can legislate to prevent this from happening.
Sound alerts on digital devices are often annoying, so we've tended to opt for silence. In future, that could hold us back.
If you like the sound of new drama and experimental audio, then 2018 has a few treats in store.
Crested pigeons make a rapid trilling sound when they take flight that can be used to warn others of danger. But what is it that makes the sound?
Vinyl is one thing but digital plug-ins which claim to emulate the analogue sound are a rose-tinted step too far.
The MP3 audio file transformed the way we accessed music online. So what does it mean now that licensing and support for the popular format is to end?
No problem too big #1: Artificial intelligence and killer robots.
The Conversation, CC BY-SA62 MB (download)
In this special Speaking With podcast episode, a panel of artists and researchers speculates on the end of the world due to artificial intelligence and killer robots, as though it has already happened.
The problems and how we might fix them.
Race to the White House – Episode Two.
The Conversation, CC BY-ND27.6 MB (download)
The second episode of Race to the White House examines the foreign policy differences between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and previews the first presidential debate.
Top contributors
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Program Director, Master of Urbanism, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Co-host, The Anthill Podcast, The Conversation
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of New England
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Lecturer in Music, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, Social & Political Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, The Open University
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Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, Data61
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Australian National University
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Research Leader, Sport, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University
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Alice Gorman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
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Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Research Associate, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
