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We don't yet fully understand what mindfulness is, but this is what it's not

  • Written by: Nicholas T. Van Dam, Senior Lecturer in Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne
We don't yet fully understand what mindfulness is, but this is what it's notMindfulness can refer to a specific set of meditation practices, but its precise definition isn't clear.From shutterstock.com

Last night’s episode of ABC’s Catalyst, “The Mindfulness Experiment”, offered a unique glimpse into what happens to people during Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, an eight-week structured training...

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Heaven and Earth in Chinese Art is an exercise in spectacle

  • Written by: John Clark, Professor Emeritus, Asian Art History, University of Sydney
Heaven and Earth in Chinese Art is an exercise in spectacleSong dynasty 960–1279 Feng Dayou (active mid 12th century) 'Taiye lotus pond', album leaf, colours on silk 23.8 x 25.1 cm. National Palace Museum, Taipei Photo: © National Palace Museum, Taipei

Review: Heaven and Earth in Chinese Art, Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Art Gallery of New South Wales.

The exhibition Heaven...

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are robots smarter than humans?

  • Written by: Hussein Abbass, Professor, School of Engineering & IT, UNSW-Canberra, UNSW
are robots smarter than humans?Some computers are extremely powerful and can do things better than humans.Poppy/flickr, CC BY-SA

Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The...

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Choosing a career? These jobs won't go out of style

  • Written by: Lisa Denny, Research Fellow - Institute for the Study of Social Change, University of Tasmania
Choosing a career? These jobs won't go out of styleCareers in health care, education and design are unlikely to be automated.www.shutterstock.com

Sensationalist claims that 40% of jobs in Australia won’t exist in the future are unhelpful for young Australians thinking about entering the workforce. The reality is some jobs will no longer exist, new jobs will be created and most jobs will...

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  1. why the 2 million target is on scientifically shaky ground
  2. Why falling house prices do less to improve affordability than you might think
  3. Everyone can be an effective advocate for vaccination: here's how
  4. Amazon's Dash Buttons, now banned in Germany, might be pushing legal limits in Australia
  5. Why international law is failing to keep pace with technology in preventing cyber attacks
  6. Desert River Sea is a vibrant, compelling tour of the Kimberley
  7. Minister who watches the nation's credit card overlooks his own
  8. six tips to get the balance right
  9. Research shows students are as good as professors in tutorial teaching
  10. The 'recycling crisis' may be here to stay
  11. Rock art shows early contact with US whalers on Australia's remote north west coast
  12. From refugees to social media to pill testing, church signs are getting political
  13. In Kwongkan, Indian and Australian performers convey an urgent climate change message
  14. New report shines light on who commits animal cruelty and how they are punished
  15. the surprisingly swift end to evolution's big bang
  16. How domestic violence affects women's mental health
  17. What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies: a philosopher's view
  18. Best Picture at the Oscars? Why it has to be The Favourite out of a weak bunch
  19. This time it's Labor and the Greens standing in the way of cheaper super
  20. How big ideas for regional Australia were given short shrift
  21. How Australia made poisoning animals normal
  22. A state actor has targeted Australian political parties – but that shouldn't surprise us
  23. How climate change can make catastrophic weather systems linger for longer
  24. 'State actor' makes cyber attack on Australian political parties
  25. will eating nuts make you gain weight?
  26. what makes a shooting star fall?
  27. Labor's lead narrows to just 51-49 in Ipsos, but is it an outlier?
  28. 'is it normal to get sore down there after sex?'
  29. It's time to change our drug dog policies to catch dealers, not low-level users at public events
  30. Sailors' journals shed new light on Bennelong, a man misunderstood by history
  31. it's time to end chemical warfare
  32. A peace agreement in Afghanistan won't last if there are no women at the table
  33. Just like HAL, your voice assistant isn't working for you even if it feels like it is
  34. how you are influenced to choose without really knowing it
  35. Labor's lead cut to 51-49% in latest Ipsos poll
  36. Putting babies under general anaesthetic won't affect their development, new research shows
  37. There's little reason for optimism about Closing the Gap, despite changes to education targets
  38. how queer texts could fight homophobia in Australian schools
  39. The glowing ghost mushroom looks like it comes from a fungal netherworld
  40. Michelle Grattan on reopening Christmas Island and One Nation's shenanigans
  41. The Catholic Church is headed for another sex abuse scandal as #NunsToo speak up
  42. well placed to join the Moon mining race ... or is it?
  43. who are the Uyghurs and why is the Chinese government detaining them?
  44. Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India
  45. saints or monsters, pop culture's limited view of nurses
  46. when watchdogs become pets – or the problem of 'regulatory capture'
  47. For people at risk of mental illness, having access to treatment early can help
  48. You need more than just testes to make a penis
  49. What does "reopening" Christmas Island actually mean and why do it?
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