ecowaltz/flickr, CC BY-NC Kevin Brophy, University of Melbourne There are several ways into the book Shaping the Fractured Self: poetry of chronic illness and pain, edited by Heather Taylor Johnson. And there are many uses it might serve in the multiple worlds of poetry and the even wider worlds of medicine, therapy, sociology and life writing, to name just a few. I picked … [Read more...] about On Poetry and Pain
Our buildings aren’t made to keep out bushfire smoke
Our buildings aren't made to keep out bushfire smoke: Here's what you can do On many days Canberra has the worst air quality of any major international city. Even in the best buildings it’s not good. NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPA Geoff Hanmer, UNSW In early December 2019, a Sheffield Shield cricket match between NSW and Queensland was played … [Read more...] about Our buildings aren’t made to keep out bushfire smoke
How to manage your essential medicines in a bushfire or other emergency
Managing medicines in a bushfire or other emergency In an emergency, like a bushfire, making sure you have enough of your regular medication can mean the difference between life and death. But there are many ways to prepare. from www.shutterstock.com Andrew Bartlett, University of Sydney and Bandana Saini, University of Sydney Some … [Read more...] about How to manage your essential medicines in a bushfire or other emergency
Climate Change Denial
The five corrupt pillars of climate change denial Don’t let the green naysayers drown you out. Component/Shutterstock Mark Maslin, UCL The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt about the reality of climate change - where none exists. The latest estimate is … [Read more...] about Climate Change Denial
Climate Change: Scientists say ‘I Told You So!’
Scientists hate to say 'I told you so'. But Australia, you were warned Without a radical change of course on climate change, Australians will struggle to survive on this continent, let alone thrive. AAP/Dave Hunt Will Steffen, Australian National University Those who say “I told you so” are rarely welcomed, yet I am going to say it … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Scientists say ‘I Told You So!’