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What exactly is the scientific method and why do so many people get it wrong?

  • Written by: Peter Ellerton, Lecturer in Critical Thinking, The University of Queensland
imageScience works in ways that reflect our rationality. armymaterielcommand/flickr, CC BY

Claims that the “the science isn’t settled” with regard to climate change are symptomatic of a large body of ignorance about how science works.

So what is the scientific method, and why do so many people, sometimes including those trained in...

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Squandering riches: can Perth realise the value of its biodiversity?

  • Written by: Julian Bolleter, Research Fellow, Australian Urban Design Research Centre, University of Western Australia

Perth is not known as a model for suburbia and its suburban condition is similar to that of developed cities the world over. However, it does stand out in one respect: it sits in an exceptionally biodiverse natural setting. A strong, informed vision for this setting’s relationship with the city could help Perth become an exemplar for...

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Into the spotlight: media coverage of the Paralympic Games has come a long way

  • Written by: Tony Naar, Facilitator, Australian Paralympic History Project, The University of Queensland
imageThis is the first year where the Paralympics has been broadcast on a commercial channel.Seven West Media

As the Rio Paralympics unfolds, an online petition is urging the Australian Paralympic broadcaster, Channel 7, to “improve coverage of The Paralympic Games to give our heroes the recognition they deserve”.

How has it come to this?

From...

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Making drug development less secretive could lead to quicker, cheaper therapies

  • Written by: Matthew Todd, Associate Professor, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney
imageBy working in real time together, we can create something robust and inexpensive in a short time frameJohan Larson/Shutterstock

Almost all new medicines are discovered by the pharmaceutical industry. It’s an expensive process that requires investment up front, so investors need guarantees, secrecy and patents to safeguard their return.

This...

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  13. Yes, education funding has increased – but not everyone benefits
  14. Politics podcast: Don Watson on the rise of Trump
  15. Explainer: the same-sex marriage plebiscite
  16. Section 18C is an important part of a civilised society and no threat to free speech
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  18. Why is trachoma blinding Aboriginal children when mainstream Australia eliminated it 100 years ago?
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  22. Australia is locking up too many women but the UK offers a blueprint for a radical new approach
  23. Guide to the classics: Ovid's Metamorphoses and reading rape
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  28. Gay Liberal senator denounces marriage plebiscite
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  30. Risky business: how companies are getting smart about climate change
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