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Who's reading The Conversation? Reader survey 2015 results

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Our annual survey results are in. Thank you to the 10,700 of you who responded, it’s our largest response rate yet and your feedback helps us improve our service.

We’ve crunched the data, and wanted to share some insights.

About TC readers

  • 56% are under 45
  • 49% male and 51% female
  • 83% have an undergraduate degree or higher
  • 52% have an income...

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Explainer: how indicators have the power to shape our world

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imageThe production of indicators, such as the World Economic Forum's ranking of economies on competitiveness, is a political process.Reuters/Victor Ruiz Garcia

With the turn to evidence-based governance, the reliance on statistical data along with its synthesis into the kinds of scales, ranks, and composite indexes we refer to as indicators has become...

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The story of East Africa's role in the transatlantic slave trade

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imageA sailor walking among African captives in the hold of a slave ship. From the book Revelations of a Slave Smuggler published in 1860.Shutterstock

Foundation essay: This article is part of a series marking the launch of The Conversation in Africa. Our foundation essays are longer than usual and take a wider look at key issues.

The recent discovery of...

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Violence is less likely in homes where fathers share chores equally

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imageGender equality is associated with less use of violence by men. Arben Celi/Reuters

When fathers play an active and equal role in the household and are a positive presence, it relieves the burden of care on mothers and is associated with a household where violence is less likely to take place.

Research from Norway has found that the incidence of...

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  2. Indonesia's response to 'bribes' should focus on a regional boats fix
  3. Australians are saving more, but are more comfortable with debt
  4. Granting TAFE a monopoly isn't good for it in the long term
  5. Jurassic art: how our vision of dinosaurs has evolved over time
  6. The Arrow and philosophy, part one: the morality of vigilantism
  7. Slut-shaming and the case of Monica Lewinsky
  8. Beyond the inquiry: some notes on effective strategy to free the arts
  9. Threat of jail could help prevent the next bank-led financial crisis
  10. Swift and certain sanctions: does Australia have room for HOPE?
  11. Boats secrecy leads to bad policy without democratic accountability
  12. Without a global deal, US curbs on airline emissions are hot air
  13. The pressure is mounting on Abbott to deliver on climate
  14. Capital gains tax is broken - here's a radical way to fix it
  15. 'Going it alone' adds to tertiary students' high mental health risk
  16. Iconic murders: fictionalising the life of Martha Rendell
  17. Children with autism aren't necessarily visual learners
  18. Science in silos isn't such a bad thing
  19. The pope’s encyclical on climate change – will evangelicals care?
  20. When science gets ugly – the story of Philipp Lenard and Albert Einstein
  21. Young adults don't understand health insurance basics – and that makes it hard to shop for a plan
  22. Pope Francis climate advocate: reframing the debate
  23. Lessons from business for the would-be Labour leaders
  24. Spokane's black community embraces white allies, so what's behind Rachel Dolezal's perplexing deception?
  25. You think there is no alternative to Sisi’s regime in Egypt? Think again
  26. Swine flu vaccine's mysterious link to narcolepsy is no reason not to protect yourself
  27. What we actually learned from the Sunday Times: the rules of spying never change
  28. Another housing crisis looms as millennials struggle to find homes they can afford
  29. Indonesia at risk from huge fires because of El Niño
  30. In the event of robot apocalypse, just wait for a system crash
  31. Politicians put forward their worst sides
  32. Deal to pass tougher assets test includes more scrutiny of retirement income
  33. Why Pakistan is so suspicious of Save the Children
  34. Why we are still living with the legacy of Waterloo – that 'most bloody battle'
  35. Ethics vs economics: the cost of outsourcing clinical trials to developing countries
  36. We can't keep holding schools responsible for the education of our children – parents matter too
  37. When researchers ask for data on penalization of black kids, schools resist, cover up
  38. As cash becomes quaint, are ATMs on path to obsolescence?
  39. Could video technology help prevent injuries in young pitchers?
  40. How law professors helped the Supreme Court understand the Affordable Care Act
  41. We can build remote-controlled rescue robots, but what's coming next is even more exciting
  42. Trinity Mirror's plan for 'news by numbers' ignores what people want from journalism
  43. Modern day Canterbury Tales refreshes Chaucer to tell the lost stories of refugees
  44. Australia must prepare for massive job losses due to automation
  45. Not just greyhound racing: it's time to clean up other animal industries
  46. Beyond breadwinners and authority figures – dads enter the 21st century
  47. The belief that women do care work and men get paid does a great disservice to society
  48. Why are our perceptions about the military so far off the mark?
  49. Six things other cities can learn from Transport for London's success
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