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December 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Piers Kelly, Linguistic anthropologist, University of New England Raychan on Unsplash At this very moment, the words you are reading are entering your mind at the speed of thought. Below your awareness, strings of letters are retrieving words and meanings as effortlessly as oxygen absorbed into the ... <a title="Most assume writing systems get simpler. But 3,600 years of Chinese writing show it’s getting increasingly complex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/15/most-assume-writing-systems-get-simpler-but-3-600-years-of-chinese-writing-show-its-getting-increasingly-complex-194732/" aria-label="Read more about Most assume writing systems get simpler. But 3,600 years of Chinese writing show it’s getting increasingly complex">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ioana Ramia, Lecturer, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock There are many ways to teach school students. But research shows only some will significantly improve learning. While most teachers want to use evidence-based practices, they face many challenges that can limit their ability to use them in their classrooms. These ... <a title="We asked 900 Australian teachers if evidence informs how they teach – and found most use it, but there are key gaps" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/we-asked-900-australian-teachers-if-evidence-informs-how-they-teach-and-found-most-use-it-but-there-are-key-gaps-196117/" aria-label="Read more about We asked 900 Australian teachers if evidence informs how they teach – and found most use it, but there are key gaps">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney Mick Tsikas/AAP The Constitutional Expert Group, appointed to advise on the proposed Voice to Parliament referendum, has concluded that the “draft amendment is constitutionally sound” and does not amount to a “veto” power or provide anyone with “special ... <a title="An Indigenous Voice to Parliament will not give ‘special rights’ or create a veto" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/an-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-will-not-give-special-rights-or-create-a-veto-196574/" aria-label="Read more about An Indigenous Voice to Parliament will not give ‘special rights’ or create a veto">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Marshall, Professor in Vaccinology, University of Adelaide Shutterstock Parents and doctors alike fear meningococcal infection, which has been in the news again. Doctors never want to miss a diagnosis, as early treatment with antibiotics may be life-saving. Parents fear the disease because up to 10% of ... <a title="What is meningococcal disease? What symptoms should I look out for? And how can I prevent it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/what-is-meningococcal-disease-what-symptoms-should-i-look-out-for-and-how-can-i-prevent-it-196393/" aria-label="Read more about What is meningococcal disease? What symptoms should I look out for? And how can I prevent it?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenna Crowe-Riddell, Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroecology, La Trobe University Luke Allen, Author provided Snakes have clitorises – and we have given a full anatomical description of them for the first time. In research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, we describe the size and shape ... <a title="Snakes have clitorises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/snakes-have-clitorises-196553/" aria-label="Read more about Snakes have clitorises">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Woodcock, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney The 2022 FIFA World Cup has certainly attracted plenty of negative press, with scandal from bidding process through to the tournament itself. Yet out of this negativity, one positive storyline has arisen. With victories over two ... <a title="Morocco are the first-ever African semifinalists of the World Cup. Here’s what geographical data tell us about this result" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/morocco-are-the-first-ever-african-semifinalists-of-the-world-cup-heres-what-geographical-data-tell-us-about-this-result-196484/" aria-label="Read more about Morocco are the first-ever African semifinalists of the World Cup. Here’s what geographical data tell us about this result">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Zylstra, Adjunct Associate Professor at Curtin University, Research Associate at University of New South Wales, Curtin University Shutterstock For four years, naturalist Allison Dixon regularly walked from dusk until dawn at the Warrungup Spring bush reserve south of Perth, carefully documenting every western ringtail possum she ... <a title="Bad fire science can kill our threatened species. It’s time to cooperate with nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/bad-fire-science-can-kill-our-threatened-species-its-time-to-cooperate-with-nature-196363/" aria-label="Read more about Bad fire science can kill our threatened species. It’s time to cooperate with nature">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Paul Murphy, Lecturer in Digital Media, CQUniversity Australia Brendan Murphy/Stable Diffusion, Author provided The Lensa photo and video editing app has shot into social media prominence in recent weeks, after adding a feature that lets you generate stunning digital portraits of yourself in contemporary art styles. ... <a title="No, the Lensa AI app technically isn’t stealing artists’ work – but it will majorly shake up the art world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/no-the-lensa-ai-app-technically-isnt-stealing-artists-work-but-it-will-majorly-shake-up-the-art-world-196480/" aria-label="Read more about No, the Lensa AI app technically isn’t stealing artists’ work – but it will majorly shake up the art world">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Con Chronis/AAP At the November 26 Victorian election, Labor won 15 of the 40 upper house seats (down three since 2018), the Coalition 14 (up three), the ... <a title="Final Victorian election results: how would upper house look using the Senate system?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/final-victorian-election-results-how-would-upper-house-look-using-the-senate-system-196291/" aria-label="Read more about Final Victorian election results: how would upper house look using the Senate system?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Garland, Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and Physics, Griffith University Artist’s depiction of ions in the inertial confinement experiment. John Jett and Jake Long/LLNL For the first time, scientists in the US have confirmed a fusion energy experiment achieved net gain. This means releasing more energy than ... <a title="A major ‘fusion breakthrough’ was just officially announced in the US. But what does it actually mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/a-major-fusion-breakthrough-was-just-officially-announced-in-the-us-but-what-does-it-actually-mean-196474/" aria-label="Read more about A major ‘fusion breakthrough’ was just officially announced in the US. But what does it actually mean?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast Shutterstock We all lie to our kids. Some lies – telling them their artwork is wonderful, or that Wiggles band-aids are infused with anaesthetic – benefit the child. Others are just a bit of fun. Take ... <a title="Is it OK to prank your kids? Do they get it? And where’s the line?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/is-it-ok-to-prank-your-kids-do-they-get-it-and-wheres-the-line-195932/" aria-label="Read more about Is it OK to prank your kids? Do they get it? And where’s the line?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marguerite Johnson, Professor of Classics, University of Newcastle By John Dickson Batten/Wikimedia The 2022 word of the year from the folks at the Oxford English Dictionary is “goblin mode”. Voted by the public and coming in at 93%, “goblin mode” – a phrase, rather than a word, ... <a title="What is a goblin?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/what-is-a-goblin-196135/" aria-label="Read more about What is a goblin?">Read more</a>
