Psychology
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People’s odds of loneliness could fall by up to half if cities hit 30% green space targets
Our longitudinal study, just published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, finds adults in neighbourhoods where at least 30% of…
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Growing up with trees: new books use story and science to connect kids with nature
But it really means I spend a lot of time thinking and finding out about people’s relationships with the natural…
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Slaves to speed, we’d all benefit from ‘slow cities’
As Mahatma Gandhi observed: Authors The Conversation This speaks to our own physical and mental well-being … Slaves to speed…
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Friday essay: searching for sanity in a world hell-bent on destruction
He was loved for his wisdom and feared for his power. Samuel Alexander The Conversation At the heart of the…
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The NT’s tough-on-crime approach won’t reduce youth offending. This is what we know works
We expect the legislation could go through as early as today. Authors: The Conversation But this tough-on-crime approach runs contrary…
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The better we know ourselves the more prepared we are for setbacks in life
We think we know, but proof comes through testing. We believe we understand until we are challenged. Gary Bentley The…
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What makes a job meaningful and why that matters
That “clap for carers” reveals a lot about how we value the work done by ourselves and others. Andrew Bryce…
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‘Voices of veterans will be heard’: Families welcome royal commission on veteran suicides
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the royal commission on Monday after a long-running campaign from former soldiers, their families and…
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Friday essay: what do the 5 great religions say about the existence of the soul?
The soul can be defined as the spiritual or non-material part of us that survives death. Philip C. Almond The…
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Five ways fish are more like humans than you realise
Neither of these statements is true, but it’s telling that these misconceptions don’t crop up for other vertebrates. Matt Parker…
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One veteran on average dies by suicide every 2 weeks.
This is an important day for the veteran community. After five years of campaigning for a royal commission, parliament has…
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Spending time in nature has always been important, but now it’s an essential part of coping with the pandemic
Even a short walk, an ocean view or a picnic by a river can leave us feeling invigorated and restored.…
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I asked hundreds of people about their biggest life decisions.
You make decisions all the time. Adrian R. Camilleri The Conversation Most are small… I asked hundreds …
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Artificial insemination in captive lions is bad news for conservation
The recent success story of a lion cub, Simba, born at Singapore zoo as a result of artificial insemination, is…
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How to rebrand a fish so that it sounds tastier
What used to be known as the megrim sole and spider crab will now be Cornish sole and Cornish king…
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Yes, another lockdown in Victoria hurts.
Victoria will go into stage 4 lockdown from 11.59pm tonight, as the cluster from the Holiday Inn quarantine hotel continues…
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