AI can reinforce discrimination — but used correctly it could make hiring more inclusive
Hiring is normally featured as a prime example for algorithmic bias. This is where a…
Horse health research will help humans stay healthy, too, with insights on reining in diabetes and obesity
As a veterinary science researcher, equine surgeon and sports medicine and rehabilitation specialist, I’ve seen…
Laughter can communicate a lot more than good humor – people use it to smooth social interactions
Laughter is an everyday reminder that we humans are animals. In fact, when recorded laughter…
Puppy yoga? Goat meditation? An animal welfare scientist explores what these activities might mean for the cute creatures
Puppies! Goats! Kittens! A quick online search suggests you can take a yoga class with…
Bees have appeared on coins for millennia, hinting at an age-old link between sweetness and value
In 2022, the Royal Australian Mint issued a $2 coin decorated with honeybees. Around 2,400…
Visiting the Trinity Site featured in ‘Oppenheimer’ is a sobering reminder of the horror of nuclear weapons
Christopher Nolan’s 2023 film Oppenheimer is a biopic about the theoretical physicist behind the atomic…
Actors are really worried about the use of AI by movie studios – they may have a point
Film and television actors in the US came out on strike on July 14, causing…
Will I ever need math? A mathematician explains how math is everywhere – from soap bubbles to Pixar movies
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency’s legacy
Sixty-five years ago, in 1958, several government programs that had been pursuing spaceflight combined to…
How does ice cream work? A chemist explains why you can’t just freeze cream and expect results
Ice cream seems like a simple concept. Take some dairy, add some sugar and flavours,…