Behavioural economist Dan Ariely speaks about how we justify our irrational behaviour by telling ourselves convincing stories that provide us with rational logic - and then we believe ourselves.
University experts say animal carcasses can play a positive role as landscapes recover from bushfires, providing rich nutrients for other native animal, microbial and plant species.
Academics must cut the tentacles that threaten to strangle them. 4 November 2015. The unfettered quest for new knowledge is crucial for innovation and progress. New knowledge generated by publicly funded research should be quickly and easily
What medicines would we pack for a trip to Mars? 12 October 2015. Thanks to decades of space flight, we can make appropriate plans for the types and amounts of medicines needed for a trip to Mars. Other than some quick self-surgery at the start, the
If lawful firearm owners cause most gun deaths, what can we do? 7 October 2015. In the frustrating struggle to identify gun killers in advance, we could have been looking in the wrong place, writes Philip Alpers. By accepting the common mantra that
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders more pervasive than first thought. 4 November 2015. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders pervade every stratum of society – it is not simply a diagnosis of the disadvantaged. We need to change community attitudes to