The phrase “scientific evidence” has become part of the vernacular – thrown about like a hot potato during discussions of major environmental, health or social issues. Climate change is one example. The…
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Accusations of scientific bias are the new catch-all weapon for anti-science commentators and climate deniers. Why are they effective? New research shows they may exploit part of our psychology. Climate…
How far do facts and evidence get us in public debates and policy formulation on immigration? And how far should they take us? Data on migration and its social and economic impact are of course vital for…
Today, we take it for granted that police interviews with suspects will be electronically recorded and independently transcribed. That hasn’t always been the case. Police were once allowed to testify…
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of New England
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Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW
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Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UNSW
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Research Fellow, Africa Centre for Evidence, University of Johannesburg
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Senior researcher at the Africa Centre for Evidence, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology, UNSW
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Deputy Director, Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University
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Professor of Public Ethics, Centre for Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Research Assistant Professor, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
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Cameron Webb is a Friend of The Conversation.
Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
