The Conversation

Why is science not delivered as part of our routine news bulletins in the same way as, say, business and sport? Peter Ellerton discusses.

Ricky van der Zwan and Anna Brooks from Southern Cross University examine how your name may influence the choices you make.

Exercise is generally beneficial to health but exceeding the optimal level of exercise may be harmful. Adrian Elliot, a lecturer in Exercise Physiology at the University of Adelaide, explores how much exercise is too much.

Australia must have a strategy to ensure the country’s prosperity and boost its international standing in STEM, said Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb.

When presented with evidence, can you read the science behind it? Manu Saunders discusses what constitutes "scientific evidence".

Andrew Norton, Director of the Higher Education Program at the Grattan Institute, argues that Australia doesn't need more maths and science graduates.

Australian researchers have developed a test to identify unsafe stem cells.

Chinese researchers have developed the world's first ever vaccine against a strain of enterovirus that can cause hand, foot and mouth disease,

Over a thousand Australian professors have signed an open letter asking the federal government to abandon plans for $2.3 billion worth of cuts to the university sector.