Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation’s experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions. Antibiotic resistance occurs…
We analysed citizen science to find Australia’s top 10 most elusive birds
Australia is one of the greatest places to see birds. We are fortunate to have more than 800 different bird species across the nation. At least 370 species are found nowhere else…
Meal kits are booming – but how do they stack up nutritionally?
Meal kits are a billion dollar industry selling the promise of convenience while cooking healthy meals at home. Delivering ingredients and step-by-step recipes to the doorstep, meal kits reduce the time and…
Cyberbullying girls with pornographic deepfakes is a form of misogyny
The BBC recently reported on a disturbing new form of cyberbullying that took place at a school in Almendralejo, Spain. A group of girls were harmed by male classmates who used an…
Why Canada’s pesticide regulations need an overhaul
In 2021, Health Canada announced a freeze on changing maximum residue limits (MRLs) — the maximum allowable pesticide residues acceptable under Canadian law. This decision followed substantial public outcry following Canada’s most…
Thalidomide survivors are receiving an apology for the pharmaceutical disaster that changed pregnancy medicine
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a national apology to thalidomide survivors and their families today. More than 60 years since the medication had devastating consequences when taken by pregnant women, the…
As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?
Eight years ago, the world agreed to an ambitious target in the Paris Agreement: hold warming to 1.5°C to limit further dangerous levels of climate change. Since then, greenhouse gas emissions have…
Science communicators need to stop telling everybody the universe is a meaningless void
The scientific worldview has made great contributions to humanity’s flourishing. But, as science advances into territory once firmly held by religion – attempting to answer questions about the origins of the universe,…
Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity — but the time to act is now
Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active — we’re told that changes like these can prevent up to 40 per cent of dementia…
Earth’s frozen zones are in trouble – we’re already seeing the consequences
As this year’s UN climate summit (COP28) gets under way in Dubai, scientists studying Earth’s frozen regions have been delivering an urgent call for action to policy makers. But is anyone listening?…