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On detecting gravitational waves, landmark science and the media

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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A few hours ago the most eagerly-awaited press conference in physics this century was held in the US by the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC). It was widely anticipated that the consortium would announce the first direct detection of gravitational waves with the Advanced LIGO interferometers - and they did!!!

The tension in the...

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Friday essay: how New York Fashion Week came to be

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageNew York Fashion Week has grown from its humble second world war roots into a cultural juggernaut. Carlo Allegri/Reuters

New York Fashion Week kicked off last night. Celebrities, designers and bloggers (and the increasing number of “slashies” that embody all three) have descended on the Big Apple to drink champagne, admire...

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Vital Signs: economy in a holding pattern

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imageConfidence numbers reflect many are waiting to see if it's safe to invest.Image sourced from Shutterstock.com

Vital Signs is a weekly economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise of the data impacting global economies.

This...

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