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Curious Kids: why can’t people hear in their sleep?

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gorica Micic, Postdoctoral research fellow, Flinders University I am wondering why people can’t hear when they are asleep? – Joanna This is a fantastic question, Joanna! During sleep, our body can decide to ignore sounds, movements and smells happening around us which might otherwise wake us. This ... <a title="Curious Kids: why can’t people hear in their sleep?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/curious-kids-why-cant-people-hear-in-their-sleep-132441/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why can’t people hear in their sleep?">Read more</a>

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How will the class of COVID-19 get into university? Using year 11 results is only part of the answer

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Jackson, Education Policy Lead, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Several Australian universities (Australian National University, Swinburne and the University of Western Australia) have announced they will accept students based on their year 11 results. The rationale is that the disrupted 2020 year will affect year 12 results. ... <a title="How will the class of COVID-19 get into university? Using year 11 results is only part of the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/how-will-the-class-of-covid-19-get-into-university-using-year-11-results-is-only-part-of-the-answer-137158/" aria-label="Read more about How will the class of COVID-19 get into university? Using year 11 results is only part of the answer">Read more</a>

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Mobile phones are covered in germs. Disinfecting them daily could help stop diseases spreading

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lotti Tajouri, Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences, Bond University There are billions of mobile phones in use around the globe. They are present on every single continent, in every single country and in every single city. We reviewed the research on how mobile phones carry infectious pathogens such ... <a title="Mobile phones are covered in germs. Disinfecting them daily could help stop diseases spreading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/mobile-phones-are-covered-in-germs-disinfecting-them-daily-could-help-stop-diseases-spreading-135318/" aria-label="Read more about Mobile phones are covered in germs. Disinfecting them daily could help stop diseases spreading">Read more</a>

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Climate explained: why higher carbon dioxide levels aren’t good news, even if some plants grow faster

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Leuzinger, Professor, Auckland University of Technology Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send it to climate.change@stuff.co.nz If ... <a title="Climate explained: why higher carbon dioxide levels aren’t good news, even if some plants grow faster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/climate-explained-why-higher-carbon-dioxide-levels-arent-good-news-even-if-some-plants-grow-faster-137235/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: why higher carbon dioxide levels aren’t good news, even if some plants grow faster">Read more</a>

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A failure to say hello: how Captain Cook blundered his first impression with Indigenous people

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Nugent, Co-Director, Australian Centre for Indigenous History, Australian National University Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You can see other stories in ... <a title="A failure to say hello: how Captain Cook blundered his first impression with Indigenous people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/a-failure-to-say-hello-how-captain-cook-blundered-his-first-impression-with-indigenous-people-126673/" aria-label="Read more about A failure to say hello: how Captain Cook blundered his first impression with Indigenous people">Read more</a>

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250 years since Captain Cook landed in Australia, it’s time to acknowledge the violence of first encounters

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You can see other stories in the series here and an ... <a title="250 years since Captain Cook landed in Australia, it’s time to acknowledge the violence of first encounters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/250-years-since-captain-cook-landed-in-australia-its-time-to-acknowledge-the-violence-of-first-encounters-132098/" aria-label="Read more about 250 years since Captain Cook landed in Australia, it’s time to acknowledge the violence of first encounters">Read more</a>

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My ancestors met Cook in Aotearoa 250 years ago. For us, it’s time to reinterpret a painful history

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter N. Meihana, Lecturer, Massey University Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You can see other stories in the series here and an ... <a title="My ancestors met Cook in Aotearoa 250 years ago. For us, it’s time to reinterpret a painful history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/my-ancestors-met-cook-in-aotearoa-250-years-ago-for-us-its-time-to-reinterpret-a-painful-history-128771/" aria-label="Read more about My ancestors met Cook in Aotearoa 250 years ago. For us, it’s time to reinterpret a painful history">Read more</a>

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From Captain Cook to the First Fleet: how Botany Bay was chosen over Africa as a new British penal colony

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Gascoigne, Emeritus Professor, UNSW Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You can see other stories in the series here, and an interactive ... <a title="From Captain Cook to the First Fleet: how Botany Bay was chosen over Africa as a new British penal colony" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/from-captain-cook-to-the-first-fleet-how-botany-bay-was-chosen-over-africa-as-a-new-british-penal-colony-128002/" aria-label="Read more about From Captain Cook to the First Fleet: how Botany Bay was chosen over Africa as a new British penal colony">Read more</a>

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‘I spoke about Dreamtime, I ticked a box’: teachers say they lack confidence to teach Indigenous perspectives

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Bishop, Associate Lecturer, Macquarie University Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You can see other stories in the series here and an ... <a title="‘I spoke about Dreamtime, I ticked a box’: teachers say they lack confidence to teach Indigenous perspectives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/i-spoke-about-dreamtime-i-ticked-a-box-teachers-say-they-lack-confidence-to-teach-indigenous-perspectives-129064/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I spoke about Dreamtime, I ticked a box’: teachers say they lack confidence to teach Indigenous perspectives">Read more</a>

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Terra nullius interruptus: Captain James Cook and absent presence in First Nations art

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Buchan, Associate Professor, Griffith University Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You can see other stories in the series here and an ... <a title="Terra nullius interruptus: Captain James Cook and absent presence in First Nations art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/terra-nullius-interruptus-captain-james-cook-and-absent-presence-in-first-nations-art-129688/" aria-label="Read more about Terra nullius interruptus: Captain James Cook and absent presence in First Nations art">Read more</a>

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Botany and the colonisation of Australia in 1770

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Buchan, Associate Professor, Griffith University Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You can see other stories in the series here and an ... <a title="Botany and the colonisation of Australia in 1770" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/botany-and-the-colonisation-of-australia-in-1770-128469/" aria-label="Read more about Botany and the colonisation of Australia in 1770">Read more</a>

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Explorer, navigator, coloniser: revisit Captain Cook’s legacy with the click of a mouse

April 29, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. Click through below to explore Cook’s journey through the Pacific, his ... <a title="Explorer, navigator, coloniser: revisit Captain Cook’s legacy with the click of a mouse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/explorer-navigator-coloniser-revisit-captain-cooks-legacy-with-the-click-of-a-mouse-137390/" aria-label="Read more about Explorer, navigator, coloniser: revisit Captain Cook’s legacy with the click of a mouse">Read more</a>