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I've always wondered: do fluorescent lights emit UV, and can it harm me?

  • Written by: Noushin Nasiri, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
I've always wondered: do fluorescent lights emit UV, and can it harm me?Fluorescent lights do emit UV, but not enough to harm human health. from www.shutterstock.com

This is an article from I’ve Always Wondered, a series where readers send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. Send your question to alwayswondered@theconversation.edu.au

I’ve always wondered, should I be concerned about...

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Myer once stood for the aspirational middle class but now it's lost sight of who its customers are

  • Written by: Sean Sands, Associate Professor of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology

A big part of retail group Myer’s problem is that it has tried to be all things, to all customers. Myer has tried to hang on to its high-end customers of old, while trying appeal to value-conscious, bargain oriented customers who only shop on sale.

Its place in the marketplace, and in the mind of the consumer, remains unclear. This week,...

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Police in schools: helpful or harmful? It depends on the model

  • Written by: Katherine J. McLachlan, Lecturer in Law & Criminal Justice, University of South Australia

Earlier this month Victorian Opposition Leader, Matthew Guy, announced a plan to place 100 more police officers in schools. This included in 10 “at-risk” secondary schools to “tackle this violent scourge of youth crime, to keep Victorians safe.”

The good news is it could be worse. He could have announced either boot camps...

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Semitransparent solar cells: a window to the future?

  • Written by: Matthew Wright, Postdoctoral Researcher in Photovoltaic Engineering, UNSW
Semitransparent solar cells: a window to the future?Looking through semitransparent cells – one day these could be big enough to make windows.UNSW, Author provided

Can you see a window as you are reading this article?

Windows have been ubiquitous in society for centuries, filling our homes and workplaces with natural light. But what if they could also generate electricity? What if your humble...

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