Glassholes

The falling price and increasing sophistication of ‘smart glasses’ which can record and analyse everything they see raises important questions of privacy for everyone who’s filmed in public without their consent.

Delete me

Deletion is a common part of modern life. We send files and folders to the recycle bin all the time, and often get rid of unwanted personal accounts. But do you know what really happens when you hit the “delete” button?

Understanding p-value

If you’ve ever tried to read a scientific paper, you’ve almost certainly run into a p-value. And if you found it confusing, you’re in good company: plenty of working scientists misunderstand it too.

Paint it black

The search by artists and scientists for the darkest possible black has led to carefully engineered structures that absorb, trap and silence photons with extraordinary efficiency.

AI images are undermining trust in science

Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals – and undermining trust in science.

Engineering the oceans

Scientists are investigating ways to lock up more atmospheric carbon in our oceans, forests and soils and artificially enhancing ocean alkalinity could help the seas absorb and store more carbon dioxide.

They want to believe

Why do some people who say they trust the scientific method also believe in baseless conspiracy theories like vaccine paranoia or aeroplane chemtrails?

A study showed…

You should retain some skepticism about what you read in the popular press about the latest science research and even more about what you see on social media about eggs.

Farewell Tim Apple

Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook will step down in September after making the company one of the most profitable in the world by squeezing suppliers and monetising services after the death of founder Steve Jobs in 2011.

Inspiring the space generation

As the crew of Artemis II return with a renewed perspective on humanity, it prompts the need to look again at the best way to prepare the next generation for the new world we are rapidly creating.

Revitalising innovation

Australia’s research and innovation system is “broken” and needs “bold reform”, according to a major new independent report released on Tuesday.

A history of innovation

A new book by Andrew Leigh maps the drivers of history’s big breakthroughs and why they still matter in an age when AI threatens to rewrite the rule book of human progress, and perhaps replace it altogether.