Climate change deniers are dangerous - they don't deserve a place on our site Giving climate change deniers a voice on our site contributes to a stalled public discourse. Misha Ketchell, The Conversation At The Conversation Australia we’ve recently vowed to improve our climate change coverage, and part of that means moderating … [Read more...] about New: ‘Skeptical about Skeptics’ Series: Dangerous Climate Change Deniers
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Out of control, contained, safe? Here’s what each bushfire status actually means
Out of control, contained, safe? Here's what each bushfire status actually means We’re used to images of firefighters with hoses, but more of the firefighting effort goes to clearing vegetation than spraying with water. Dean Lewins/AAP Thomas Duff, University of Melbourne In this record-breaking bushfire season, notifications from … [Read more...] about Out of control, contained, safe? Here’s what each bushfire status actually means
How to Keep Smoke out of Your House
From 'Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: My Thoughts on MCS' If lots of smoke is getting into your house even the best air purifier won’t be able to keep the air clean. Start with one room If it is difficult to make your bedroom smoke-free, sleep in a room that you can make smoke-free. Use an air purifier.Where smoke gets in and what to do about itDoors ⦁ Under the door and … [Read more...] about How to Keep Smoke out of Your House
Explainer: what is fibromyalgia, the condition Lady Gaga lives with?
Michael Musker, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute and Tiffany Gill, University of AdelaideAt least one in ten of us suffer some sort of troublesome, long-term (chronic) pain. But not all have fibromyalgia. People with fibromyalgia have chronic widespread pain — including musculoskeletal aches, pain and stiffness, and soft tissue tenderness — in many areas … [Read more...] about Explainer: what is fibromyalgia, the condition Lady Gaga lives with?
Something smells off: Kate Grenville’s case against fragrance
Fragrance is intimately linked with our memories and feelings. J. Sibiga Photography/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Ian Musgrave, University of Adelaide Scents, fragrances, perfumes. These words transform the mere concept of odours into something more evocative. Fragrance is intimately linked with our memories and feelings. For me the heavy smell of eucalyptus is forever … [Read more...] about Something smells off: Kate Grenville’s case against fragrance