John Venn: The man behind the famous diagrams – and why his work still matters today

One of Venn’s major achievements was to find a way to visualise a mathematical area called set theory.

Neil Gordon, The Conversation

· Apr 23, 2023 · 09:30 pm

A professor is living underwater to find out what it might do to the human body

Joe Dituri is hoping to set a world record during his experiment.

Bradley Elliott, The Conversation

· Apr 11, 2023 · 11:30 pm

Why artificial intelligence still has a long way to go

Despite recent achievements, there are still significant limitations to what AI systems can do.

Marcel Scharth, The Conversation

· Jan 20, 2023 · 09:30 pm

There are way more blood groups than we think

The blood type called ‘Golden Blood’ is so rare that fewer than 50 people in the world are thought to possess it.

Adam Taylor, The Conversation

· Nov 10, 2022 · 09:30 pm

‘Green’ hydrogen could greatly benefit developing countries – but the risks are still significant

The high cost is a problem, as is transportation.

Rod Crompton, The Conversation

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Bruce Douglas Young, The Conversation

· Oct 02, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Indian scientists are working on smart materials to help convert waste heat to electricity

The utility of such materials range from small home appliances and automobiles to space missions.

Archita Bhatta

· Sep 21, 2022 · 09:30 pm

How fake science websites fool you into trusting misinformation

Bogus science articles to take advantage of our trust in experts to misinform and confuse.

Isobelle Clarke, The Conversation

· Sep 14, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Why are Earth’s days getting longer? Scientists are still looking for the answer

Some have speculated that this change is related to the ‘Chandler wobble’ – a small deviation in Earth’s rotation axis with a period of about 430 days.

Matt King, The Conversation

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Christopher Watson, The Conversation

· Aug 07, 2022 · 01:30 pm

A new mathematical model can spot liars and counter disinformation

At its heart is how we change our perceptions over time when tasked with making a choice from a set of alternatives.

Dorje C Brody, The Conversation

· Jul 05, 2022 · 09:30 pm

A little-read book by Charles Darwin anticipated an idea common in modern psychology

The 19th-century English naturalist wrote a book containing valuable lessons for scientists seeking to understand how and why humans do what they do.

Ben Bradley, The Conversation

· Feb 09, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Einstein discussed a link between physics and biology in a letter, 70 years before it was confirmed

In the long-lost letter, the physicist had discussed bees, birds and whether new physics principles could come from studying animal senses.

Adrian Dyer, The Conversation

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Andrew Greentree, The Conversation

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Jair Garcia, The Conversation

· May 18, 2021 · 09:30 pm

India wants to give all citizens access to paywalled journal articles. Here’s why it’s a bad idea

The plan goes against the goal of the open science movement.

Dasapta Erwin Irawan, The Conversation

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Juneman Abraham, The Conversation

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Rizqy Amelia Zein, The Conversation

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Sridhar Gutam, The Conversation

· Nov 10, 2020 · 07:30 pm