The US plan for a Space Force risks escalating a 'space arms race'
Aug 13, 2018 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
United States Vice President Mike Pence has confirmed overnight plans to create a Space Force as the sixth branch of the US military. He repeated comments from President Donald Trump, who had said that American...
Chemistry kits can help teachers ignite the spark of science
Aug 13, 2018 13:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
When it comes to physical sciences, South Africas pupils lag far behind their peers in other countries. The World Economic Forum ranked South Africa at 128 of 137 countries in math and science education in its most recent...
How ancient cultures explained comets and meteors
Aug 08, 2018 13:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Comets and meteors have fascinated the human race since they were first spotted in the night sky. But without science and space exploration to aid understanding of what these chunks of rock and ice are, ancient cultures...
How my astronomy data from the Lovell telescope was used to create an immersive light and sound show
Aug 01, 2018 15:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
As a scientist, I was recently involved in bringing my work to the big screen. This was not a Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster but big screen in the literal sense: an art production about science that used the Lovell radio...
Jul 27, 2018 07:40 am UTC| Science
Blood Moon 2018 is happening this weekend, and you cannot miss it as a total lunar eclipse rarely happens. This lunar event takes when both the Moon and Mars travel across the sky very close to each other, creating an...
A brief history of briefs – and how technology is transforming underpants
Jul 17, 2018 14:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Science
Underpants. We tend not to talk about them but they are a fact of life (unless you go commando). Briefs have a fascinating history and are now being transformed by technology, with high-performance undies that claim to do...
PhD completion: an evidence-based guide for students, supervisors and universities
Jul 14, 2018 11:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Many students enrol in a Master or PhD postgraduate research degree, but few complete them. From 2010-2016, 437,030 domestic and international students enrolled in postgraduate research programs in Australian public...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects