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When girls are in the audience, choir boys sing for attention

  • Written by: Peter Keller, Professor of Cognitive Science, Western Sydney University
imageOk, which one of you is trying to get attention? I can hear it in your voice. karavai/shutterstock

The St. Thomas Choir is an internationally renowned boys choir from Leipzig in Germany. Singing in the choir is a selfless pursuit requiring artistry and discipline.

Or is it?

New research suggests all it takes to elicit surreptitious...

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Curious Kids: What happens if a venomous snake bites another snake of the same species?

  • Written by: Jamie Seymour, Associate Professor, James Cook University
imageScientists usually use the word "venomous" rather than "poisonous" when they're talking about snakes.Flickr/Sirenz Lorraine, CC BY

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky!


If a...

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Coalition's pro-coal policy likely a vote loser; optional voting in plebiscite helps Yes

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne

Recently the Coalition and its media supporters have condemned the SA and Victorian Labor governments for allowing coal-fired power plants to close. The Coalition is trying to extend the life of the Liddell power plant in NSW, and is considering building a new coal-fired power plant. This is an attempt to portray Labor as the party of...

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Apakah bekerja lepas jadi pilihan masa depan?

  • Written by: Anthony Hussenot, Professor in Organization Studies, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis
imageKerja lepas semakin pilihan untuk orang yang mau luput hari kerja 9 sampai 5.www.shutterstock.com

Dewasa ini, pekerja lepas mewakili 35% dari tenaga kerja Amerika Serikat dan 16.1% di Uni Eropa. Kedua angka ini menunjukkan tren global yang sama: dari wirausahawan kreatif hingga orang-orang yang dibayar tergantung order, bekerja lepas (freelance)...

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