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Trust Me, I'm An Expert

The Conversation's editors bring you the most insightful, fascinating, surprising analysis and stories from the academic world. We're asking the experts to bust the myths, explain the science and put ... Read more

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Trust Me, I'm An Expert: what science says about how to lose weight and whether you really need to

Trust Me, I'm An Expert: what science says about how to lose weight and whether you really need to

Have you been told by your doctor to consider dropping a few kilos? The good news is that often even a small amount of w... Read more

10 Sep 2019

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Trust Me I'm An Expert: The science of pain

Trust Me I'm An Expert: The science of pain

Pain lets us know when there is something wrong, but sometimes our brains can trick us. Mai Lam/The Conversation NY-BD-... Read more

1 Mar 2018

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Trust Me, I'm an Expert: Risk

Trust Me, I'm an Expert: Risk

A time of change is upon us. How do you balance risk and reward? REUTERS/Laurent DubruleAh, the new year. A time for thr... Read more

31 Dec 2017

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Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Competition

Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Competition

Sibling competition may have played a bigger role in human evolution than you thought. Flickr/Dmitry Boyarin, CC BY-SADi... Read more

2 Nov 2017

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Marrying across Australia's Catholic-Protestant divide

Marrying across Australia's Catholic-Protestant divide

John and Helen Haynes on their wedding day in 1962. John, a Protestant, was cut out of three wills after marrying Helen,... Read more

30 Nov 2017

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It's your money they're spending in this election-eve budget. Here's how we're covering the story

It's your money they're spending in this election-eve budget. Here's how we're covering the story

In Tuesday night's budget we can expect a last ditch attempt to woo voters ahead of the election in May. AAP Image/Mick ... Read more

26 Mar 2019

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Mukurtu: an online dilly bag for keeping Indigenous digital archives safe

Mukurtu: an online dilly bag for keeping Indigenous digital archives safe

Mukurtu is a Warumungu word meaning “dilly bag” or a safe keeping place for sacred materials. Nina Maile Gordon/The Con... Read more

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Antibiotic resistant superbugs kill 32 plane-loads of people a week. We can all help fight back

Antibiotic resistant superbugs kill 32 plane-loads of people a week. We can all help fight back

Antibiotics can be a wonder for treating bacterial infections – but we need to be cautious in how we use them. From shut... Read more

26 Nov 2019

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Trust Me, I'm An Expert: how to spot the work of a political spin doctor this election season

Trust Me, I'm An Expert: how to spot the work of a political spin doctor this election season

Today, experts reveal the tips and tricks spin doctors use to shape the political messages you’re hearing every day - es... Read more

31 Jan 2019

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Trust Me, I'm An Expert: What research says about how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions

Trust Me, I'm An Expert: What research says about how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions

Ready for all the research-backed tips and tricks for setting a goal and meeting it? www.shutterstock.com, CC BYIt’s tha... Read more

30 Dec 2018

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A refugee law expert on a week of 'reckless' rhetoric and a new way to process asylum seeker claims

A refugee law expert on a week of 'reckless' rhetoric and a new way to process asylum seeker claims

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other Coalition MPs described Labor as weak on borders after the opposition and the cr... Read more

14 Feb 2019

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Nearly all your devices run on lithium batteries. Here's a Nobel Prizewinner on his part in their invention – and their future

Nearly all your devices run on lithium batteries. Here's a Nobel Prizewinner on his part in their invention – and their future

Lithium ion batteries revolutionised the way we use, manufacture and charge our devices. They’re used to power mobile ph... Read more

1 Nov 2019

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Trust Me, I'm An Expert: forensic entomology, or what bugs can tell police about when someone died

Trust Me, I'm An Expert: forensic entomology, or what bugs can tell police about when someone died

Maggots are a major part of the puzzle when it comes to collecting forensic evidence. ShutterstockA few episodes ago, ... Read more

6 Oct 2019

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The myth of 'the Queensland voter', Australia's trust deficit, and the path to Indigenous recognition

The myth of 'the Queensland voter', Australia's trust deficit, and the path to Indigenous recognition

Today we're asking: what Queensland seats are the ones to watch on election night? How to give Indigenous Australians a... Read more

18 Apr 2019

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'I think we should be very concerned': A cyber crime expert on this week's hack and what needs to happen next

'I think we should be very concerned': A cyber crime expert on this week's hack and what needs to happen next

Shutterstock/AAP/The ConversartionWhen Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced this week that a “sophisticated state act... Read more

21 Feb 2019

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'This is going to affect how we determine time since death': how studying body donors in the bush is changing forensic science

'This is going to affect how we determine time since death': how studying body donors in the bush is changing forensic science

Research underway at the University of Technology, Sydney's AFTER facility is yielding some surprising new findings abou... Read more

1 Jul 2019

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More than 70% of the Universe is made of 'dark energy', the mysterious stuff even stranger than dark matter

More than 70% of the Universe is made of 'dark energy', the mysterious stuff even stranger than dark matter

ShutterstockYou’ve heard of dark matter. You’ve probably heard there’s a fair bit of it out there in space, and that ast... Read more

23 Feb 2020

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Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won't go away

Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won't go away

What is in these products? And if additives don't affect your health, would you care? ShutterstockWhat have you eaten to... Read more

31 Oct 2018

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India election 2019: millions of Indian youth are underemployed and going to the polls

India election 2019: millions of Indian youth are underemployed and going to the polls

Indian general elections begin April 11. vepar5/shutterstockHere’s an astonishingly large number. Around 900 million Ind... Read more

6 May 2019

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Trust Me, I'm An Expert: what the huge HILDA survey reveals about your economic well-being, health and family life

Trust Me, I'm An Expert: what the huge HILDA survey reveals about your economic well-being, health and family life

The enormous Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey tells the stories of the same group of Au... Read more

30 Jul 2018

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