Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Homelessness in Australia: Risk and Resilience Factors | Dr Ruth McNair
There is a strong link between identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) and homelessness. Dr Ruth McNair from the University of Melbourne analysed data investigating risk and resilience factors a...
1 Mar 20239min
Understanding the Key Role of Mould Spores in Allergic Asthma | Professor Araceli Díaz Perales
Professor Araceli Díaz Perales and her colleagues at the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics in Spain have made the discovery that mould spores on straw contribute to the increase in allergic ...
1 Mar 20234min
Single-Payer Health Care: Financial Implications for a Physician
When considering proposed reforms of the US health care system, some physicians dismiss a single-payer system that would provide health care for all residents, as they believe their incomes would be r...
22 Feb 20236min
Dr Veronica Marconi | Exploring Views About Which Migrants Deserve Anti-Trafficking Assistance in Tuscany, Italy
Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment and coercion of individuals into labour or other activities that entail their exploitation. While victims of human trafficking can be led to engage in a...
15 Feb 20238min
Exploring the Tortuous History of Two Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan
Human rights defenders Leyla and Arif Yunus played a crucial role in Azerbaijan’s politics and modern history. After being sentenced to 8.5 years in jail by the Azerbaijani government and being releas...
15 Feb 20237min
Quantum Persuasion: Can Targeted Distractions Change Our Viewpoints? | Professor Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky
How our mind frames information, processes it and makes decisions is an active field of research in psychology, neurosciences and behavioural sciences. Recent research aims to quantify our cognitive p...
8 Feb 202310min
Dr Kristiina A. Vogt | Dr Samantha De Abreu | Dr Maria Blancas – Indigenous Holistic Storytelling to Teach Environmental Science
Western approaches to environmental science typically focus on existing and future issues, such as climate change, and technological solutions to these issues. While these frameworks have their value,...
8 Feb 202311min
Machine Learning Meets Marine Conservation | Dr Talicia Pillay
Our planet’s oceans are undergoing significant challenges. Overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction, and the effects of climate change are devastating some of the world’s most spectacular and diver...
8 Feb 20237min
