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Curious Kids: Why are rainbows round?

  • Written by: Ben Buchler, Associate professor, Australian National University
imageRainbows get their round shape from a process called reflection.Flickr/Luigi Mengato, 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!


Why are rainbows round? – Georgina, age 5....

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The UK is rethinking university degrees and Australia should too

  • Written by: Stephen Parker, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Melbourne CSHE, University of Melbourne
imageOur higher education system was devised 30 years ago, so perhaps it's time for change.Archie Campbell/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

There are growing calls for a debate about the role of post-school in society, both in Australia and overseas.

After 30 years of constant expansion, some complain that universities have become too vocational in nature –...

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Things to consider when making the switch to the NBN and what to expect

  • Written by: David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
imageNBN HFC setupAuthor

With all of the negative press about Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN), consumers who have the option to switch to the NBN from a working broadband connection might be forgiven for being cautious. After the NBN is made available in an area, residents have up to 18 months to switch from their current plans to one...

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Explainer: what is Seroquel and should you take it for insomnia?

  • Written by: Petra Czarniak, Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy, Curtin University
imageThe evidence so far suggests off-label prescribing for insomnia places users at unnecessary risk of harm.Flavio Ronco/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Quetiapine, sold under the brand name Seroquel, is a short-acting antipsychotic drug. It’s used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and as an add-on treatment for major depression and generalised...

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  1. Is the tide turning for Australian sci-fi on the small screen?
  2. Artificial intelligence researchers must learn ethics
  3. Doping among amateur athletes like CrossFitters is probably more common than you'd think
  4. The impact of CBS's takeover of Ten is much larger than just one network
  5. As it launches another missile, we must realise there are no easy options for dealing with North Korea
  6. APRA inquiry into CBA is the new comedy in town
  7. How to make robots that we can trust
  8. How governments have widened the gap between generations in home ownership
  9. Women paid less for same contribution to work, and sexism is to blame - study
  10. 'Build to rent' could be the missing piece of the affordable housing puzzle
  11. The world protests as Amazon forests are opened to mining
  12. Health Check: which vaccinations should I get as an adult?
  13. Decoding the music masterpieces: Schubert's Winterreise
  14. From the crime scene to the courtroom: the journey of a DNA sample
  15. Rethinking the causes of road trauma: society’s problems must share the blame
  16. The market for virtue: why companies like Qantas are campaigning for marriage equality
  17. Victoria is the latest state to take renewable energy into its own hands
  18. Is Hurricane Harvey a harbinger for Houston's future?
  19. APRA could have investigated CBA years ago: experts
  20. Explainer: what is a bunion and do I need to get mine treated?
  21. Busting the myth that all food additives are bad: a quick guide for label readers
  22. The uncertain origins of the modern marathon
  23. Talk of same-sex marriage impinging on religious freedom is misconceived: here's why
  24. I have always wondered: when do baby birds begin to breathe?
  25. Research shows the importance of parents reading with children – even after children can read
  26. Monumental errors: how Australia can fix its racist colonial statues
  27. Personal boundaries can be lost in translation for Chinese professionals in Australia
  28. Digging for dirt in the digital age: the trouble with journalism and doxing
  29. Green for wellbeing – science tells us how to design urban spaces that heal us
  30. Curious Kids: I heard that breathing through your mouth makes your IQ go down. Is that true?
  31. You can tell if someone is attracted to you by their voice
  32. How Trump and Hanson are damaging their brands
  33. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the dual citizenship cases in the High Court
  34. WA bathes in sunshine but the poorest households lack solar panels – that needs to change
  35. Was embracing the market a necessary evil for Labour and Labor?
  36. Fair Game? The audacity of Héritier Lumumba
  37. Getting rid of junk health insurance policies is just tinkering at the margins of a much bigger issue
  38. The off-topic Conversation #133
  39. Speaking with: John Gerrard on preventing infectious diseases
  40. Australians can be denied life insurance based on genetic test results, and there is little protection
  41. Friday essay: TV's troubling storylines for characters with a mental illness
  42. Business Briefing: the 'get rich quick scheme' influencing what you buy
  43. Vital Signs: don't expect much from the central bankers at Jackson Hole
  44. New budget standards show just how inadequate the Newstart Allowance has become
  45. Finkel's Clean Energy Target plan 'better than nothing': economists poll
  46. Written in stone: the world's first trigonometry revealed in an ancient Babylonian tablet
  47. Getting serious on roads reform is one way our political leaders can get back on track
  48. Grattan on Friday: A No vote in marriage ballot would be a humiliation for Turnbull
  49. Explainer: what exactly must companies disclose to investors?
  50. High Court sets dual citizenship hearings for October

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