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Research

Professor Michael Smithson is reading a book titled The Psychology of Ignorance

Should we stop viewing ignorance only as a problem? In his new book, Emeritus Professor Michael Smithson explores why psychology needs to pay more attention to what we don't know. Arguing that ignorance can not only be bliss, but also an important part of what makes us, us.

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This repository shows a sample of science, health and medicine research at ANU. Visit our research school websites for more detail.

Composite image of four faces in a grid pattern
Thu, 09 Jul 2026

Humans have been successfully trained to spot AI-generated faces in a study led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) Emotions and Faces Lab.

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Professor Trevor Lamb inside a light filled foyer overlooking a green campus
Fri, 26 Jun 2026

A global team has cracked a decades-old mystery, revealing the atomic structures of the molecules in our eyes that allow us to see colours.

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Dr Ling Sun and and Mr Neil Lu are in front of a large illustration of a black hole.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026

If, in space, no one can hear you scream – it seems that you can actually hear the sound of a crash when two black holes collide.

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