(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . The University of Western Australia on The Conversation [1] ['Christine Carson', 'Clas Weber', 'Grace Blackburn', 'Heather Bray', 'Jane Balme', 'Jen Walsh', 'Jessica Kruk', 'Lucy Furfaro', 'Matthew Mclaughlin', 'Ned Curthoys'] Date: 2023-12-05 19:23:52+00:00 Pixabay / Pexels December 5, 2023 Fact-bombing by experts doesn’t change hearts and minds. But good science communication can Science communication has to start with values – and most of the time it does. The Conversation, Pexels/Shutterstock December 4, 2023 Best books of 2023: our experts share the books that have stayed with them Plan your summer reading or catch up on what you missed with The Conversation’s selection of the best books of the year. Maria Korneeva/Getty Images November 23, 2023 Drug resistance may make common infections like thrush untreatable We’ve all heard of antibiotic resistance. The same thing is happening with other causes of infections in humans: fungi, viruses and parasites. This is making thrush and other infections hard to treat. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty; Belal Khaled/Anadolu via Getty Images November 21, 2023 10 books to help you understand Israel and Palestine, recommended by experts With the Israel-Palestine conflict continuing, we asked a range of academics to nominate works that can help explain things. Shutterstock November 15, 2023 ‘Phage therapy’ could treat some drug-resistant superbug infections, but comes with unique challenges Researchers are desperately seeking viable alternatives to antibiotics. So what is phage therapy? And how could it help? Karolina Grabowska/Pexels November 13, 2023 Jumlah pelajar Australia yang belajar bahasa Indonesia terus menurun. Bagaimana mengatasinya? Para peneliti menyaksikan pengetahuan masyarakat Australia tentang bahasa dan budaya Indonesia perlahan-lahan mati karena diabaikan. Matthew Mclaughlin November 9, 2023 How to never get a speeding fine again — and maybe save a child’s life Most drivers admit to speeding and it’s causing an increasing number of deaths on our roads. Using intelligent speed assist technology can reverse this deadly trend. Irina Grotkjaer/Unsplash November 1, 2023 What makes an ideal main street? This is what shoppers told us Different shoppers have different priorities, but some shops and services are ranked as important across the board. Shutterstock October 25, 2023 How can I get some sleep? Which treatments actually work? You’ve tried everything to get some sleep, but nothing’s working. Here’s what not to do, and what works. Thomas Vuillemin/Unsplash October 23, 2023 A classical espionage novel with shades of Le Carré, The Idealist explores the tumultuous path to East Timorese independence In The Idealist, the machinations of the Australian government become a sinister backdrop to what seems to be a story of liberation. Shutterstock October 20, 2023 Did Australia’s First Peoples domesticate dingoes? They certainly buried them with great care There’s been a long-standing debate over whether dingoes started out wild or domesticated. One thing is clear – they had a close relationship with First Peoples. James Blackburn October 17, 2023 The smarter the magpie, the better they can handle our noisy cities In every Australian city, you’re likely to come across a warbling magpie. How do they cope with the onslaught of noise? It turns out, the smarter ones cope better. Shutterstock October 16, 2023 Critically endangered scalloped hammerheads gather in seas off Perth. They need protection Scalloped hammerheads pose no risk to us – but we pose enormous risk to them. Our discovery of a large new aggregation gives us an opportunity to protect these animals. Shutterstock October 11, 2023 Breve historia del insomnio y de cómo nos obsesionamos con el sueño El insomnio es una tortura, literalmente, y dormir lo suficiente una obsesión moderna. He aquí por qué. William Edge, Shutterstock September 29, 2023 Here’s how to fix Australia’s approach to soil carbon credits so they really count towards our climate goals A group of agricultural and soil scientists has serious concerns about the way credits are awarded for soil carbon sequestration in Australia. [END] --- [1] Url: https://theconversation.com/institutions/the-university-of-western-australia-1067 Published and (C) by The Conversation Content appears here under this condition or license: Creative Commons CC BY-ND 4.0. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/