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Less than 80 years ago, regent honeyeaters ruled Australia’s flowering gum forests, with huge raucous flocks roaming from Adelaide to Rockhampton. Now, there are less than 300 birds left in the wild.
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Analysis and opinion | 20 Dec 2021
Climate anxiety is real. Why talking about it matters
Researchers have found that scientists are experiencing diverse, complex, and often contrasting emotions about the fate of the planet.
Media release, News | 30 Aug 2021
Gut instinct could see you fall for COVID misinformation
People who think based on their first instincts are more likely to believe and share COVID-19 misinformation, according to new research from The Australian National University.
Career story | 26 Aug 2021
So, you want to be a science writer?
Science journalism is a dream career for many people with a passion for science and flair for writing. For ANU graduate Ellen Phiddian, that dream is now a reality.
Analysis and opinion | 18 Jan 2021
3 reasons to study science communication beyond the West
All cultures have communicated their knowledge in diverse and marvellous ways throughout time. Failing to see the significance of this is racist and lazy.
Research story | 24 Nov 2020
It’s not like having your appendix out: why communication matters for women having a hysterectomy
"I'm going to listen to the gynaecologists, I'm going to listen to the hysterectomy patients."
Analysis and opinion | 10 Nov 2020
Radioactive: new Marie Curie biopic inspires, but resonates uneasily for women in science
Marie Curie overcame innumerable obstacles, and in the process has become a role model. But does the latest film version of her life do her story justice?
Analysis and opinion | 9 Nov 2020
Science communication is more important than ever. Here are 3 lessons from around the world on what makes it work
Science communication succeeds when it takes community knowledge seriously, works with other belief systems, and expects researchers to contribute to society.
Analysis and opinion | 22 Oct 2020
How do we know statistics can be trusted? We talked to the humans behind the numbers to find out
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much modern societies are governed by statistics. Despite their objective appearance, these numbers gain their strength from very human relationships.
Analysis and opinion | 21 Sep 2020
'Science is political': Scientific American has endorsed Joe Biden over Trump for president. Australia should take note
It’s now more critical than ever that the people who are actually knowledgeable about the world’s crises speak out and represent that knowledge in public.
Analysis and opinion | 20 May 2020
Researchers use 'pre-prints' to share coronavirus results quickly. But that can backfire
What is a pre-print and how should we be using them?
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