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10 Mistakes We All Make When Interpreting Research

10 Mistakes We All Make When Interpreting Research

Oct 03 2014 | comment(s)


Oh no – not that mistake again. Credit: Flickr/Alex Proimos, CC BY-NC

By Will J Grant, Australian National University and Rod Lamberts, Australian National University

5 Ways To Stop The World’s Wildlife From Vanishing

5 Ways To Stop The World’s Wildlife From Vanishing

Oct 02 2014 | comment(s)


Going, going, gone: wildlife like the loris are disappearing. Credit: N. A. Naseer, CC BY-NC-ND

By Paul Jepson, University of Oxford

Why Crowdfunding Publisher Unbound Poses A Threat To Literary Prizes

Why Crowdfunding Publisher Unbound Poses A Threat To Literary Prizes

Oct 01 2014 | comment(s)


Giving publishing power to the people. Credit: Thinglass/Shutterstock

By Gillian Rudd, University of Liverpool

How Myths And Tabloids Feed On Anomalies In Science

How Myths And Tabloids Feed On Anomalies In Science

Oct 01 2014 | comment(s)


The need for caution when any anomaly is revealed in new research. Credit: Flickr/Adam Gerard, CC BY-NC-SA

By Michael J. I. Brown, Monash University

UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH: What do we actually mean by research and how does it help inform our understanding of things? What if research throws up a result that calls for a new way of thinking? How do we handle that?

Emergence: The Remarkable Simplicity Of Complexity

Emergence: The Remarkable Simplicity Of Complexity

Oct 01 2014 | comment(s)


Patterns of emergence are all around us. Credit: Feliciano Guimarães/Flickr, CC BY

By Andy Martin, University of Melbourne and Kristian Helmerson, Monash University

From the fractal patterns of snowflakes to cellular lifeforms, our universe is full of complex phenomena – but how does this complexity arise?

Who Your Brain Decides To Make Friends With When You Start University

Who Your Brain Decides To Make Friends With When You Start University

Oct 01 2014 | comment(s)


How many freebies can you carry? Credit: Nottingham Trent University, CC BY-NC-ND

By Kira Shaw, University of Sheffield