One shell of an idea. David Eickhoff, CC BYThe risk of injury in professional sport has been a central feature in recent debates about how well protected our stars are. Only recently, Argentine football player Emanuel Ortega died of a fatal head injury after hitting a concrete wall during a game.
One solution is to increase the use of protective...
'It might take more than the king's horses and the king's men, your Highness'WikimediaIn the aftermath of the Scottish independence referendum and in light of the forthcoming European Union vote, there can be little doubt that Britain is on the move. While this flux and uncertainty is a positive for the SNP and critics of the British status quo,...
With one invention James Watt blasted the UK 60 years into the future.James Eckford Lauder, 1855Some 250 years ago James Watt, then scientific instrument maker to the University of Glasgow, devised the separate steam condenser while ambling through Glasgow Green one spring morning in May 1765. If any single moment can be traced to the rise of...
Cyclone Pam struck the developing island nation of Vanuatu in March 2015. Poorer nations are more exposed to environmental dangers so are more concerned about impacts that might increase the risk.AAP Image/Dave HuntDo rich countries care more about the environment that poorer ones? In a recent study I found that’s not necessarily the case....
In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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