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New study confirms what scientists already know: basic research is under-valued

  • Written by: Isobel Ronai, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Sydney
New study confirms what scientists already know: basic research is under-valuedRevolutionary technologies like CRISPR are founded on discoveries uncovered through basic research that attracts very little attention. United Soybean Board/flickr , CC BY

In our fast-paced modern world there is an expectation that scientific breakthroughs occur quickly and efficiently.

We are bombarded with headlines hyping new findings: Scientists...

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Research shows most online consumer contracts are incomprehensible, but still legally binding

  • Written by: Samuel Becher, Associate Professor of Business Law, Victoria University of Wellington
Research shows most online consumer contracts are incomprehensible, but still legally bindingThe law assumes consumers read the terms and conditions of their contracts, and in a dispute, they are held responsible for the written terms of any agreements.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

Most of us will have entered into consumer contracts with large companies and ticked a box to confirm we understand the terms and conditions –...

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why do we need soap?

  • Written by: Mary-Louise McLaws, Professor of Epidemiology Healthcare Infection and Infectious Diseases Control, UNSW
why do we need soap?It's a good idea to wash your hands after you go to the toilet, after you blow your nose, before you help prepare food and before you eat.Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash, CC BY

Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the...

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The humble spade flower moonlights as the ‘love shrub’

  • Written by: Bronwyn Smithies, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
The humble spade flower moonlights as the ‘love shrub’The Conversation

Sign up to Beating Around the Bush, a series that profiles native plants: part gardening column, part dispatches from country, entirely Australian.


If you are observant enough in the Australian bush, you may be able to spot the spade flower, a member of the violet family. Spade flowers grow under the semi-shade of open eucalypt...

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