South Africa’s new research guidelines are not a green light for heritable human genome editing
The recently updated South African Ethics in Health Research Guidelines have been a recent cause…
How right-wing media is like improv theater
If you’ve ever wondered how the right-wing media ecosystem operates and why it’s effective, try…
Why you shouldn’t lie to your children about Father Christmas, according to philosophers
For many children, the winter holidays centre on a lie. They’re told that every Christmas…
Why do I get static shocks from everyday objects? Is it my shoes?
Door handles, taps, playground slides, furry pets… Getting zapped by static electricity is a common…
Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots
Every week seems to bring a new report about where “forever chemicals” have been found:…
The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence
Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s most famous and respected intellectuals, will be 96 years…
Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated
A surprising buzzword in the U.S. Congress these days is “biological.” In a now viral…
Astronomers have pinpointed the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space
Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were…
97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report
Australians now use social media more often than any other type of media, including TV,…
AI was everywhere in 2024’s elections, but deepfakes and misinformation were only part of the picture
It’s been the biggest year for elections in human history: 2024 is a “super-cycle” year…