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Bodean Hedwards Criminologist, PhD Candidate

Episode 4: Swipe Right For Slavery

Approximately 40 million people worldwide are enslaved in some way. And if you believe your hands are clean, you’re wrong. Listen to the latest podcast.

Approximately 40 million people worldwide are enslaved in some way. And if you believe your hands are clean, you’re wrong. Listen to the latest podcast.

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

When the truth goes up in flames

The catastrophic bushfires have highlighted the connection between threats to the natural environment and the media environment, through which misinformation is spreading at a disturbing rate.

The catastrophic bushfires have highlighted the connection between threats to the natural environment and the media environment, through which misinformation is spreading at a disturbing rate.

Sean Drummond Professor, Psychology, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health

Fitbit sits the sleep test

People are increasingly turning to commercial trackers to gain insights into their sleep patterns, but is the data accurate?

People are increasingly turning to commercial trackers to gain insights into their sleep patterns, but is the data accurate?

Kit Fairley Director, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Professor of Public Health at Monash University

Victoria's sexual health crisis

An alarming rise in STIs is being exacerbated by inadequate access to services.

An alarming rise in STIs is being exacerbated by inadequate access to services.

Chris Bain Professor of Practice in Digital Health

Frontline forensics

The need for physical autopsies may be reduced through a project in which digital 3D anatomical models can more accurately map bullet trajectories.

The need for physical autopsies may be reduced through a project in which digital 3D anatomical models can more accurately map bullet trajectories.

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Kim Borg Research Officer, BehaviourWorks Australia

Episode 1 : Trash Talk

Susan Carland is joined by researchers and behaviour change experts from BehaviourWorks Australia – together they talk global waste.

Susan Carland is joined by researchers and behaviour change experts from BehaviourWorks Australia – together they talk global waste.

Paul Read Senior Lecturer, School of Psychological Sciences

Where there's a will...

Rather than reacting when disaster strikes, there's plenty we can do to prevent catastrophic bushfires.

Rather than reacting when disaster strikes, there's plenty we can do to prevent catastrophic bushfires.

Bill Birnbauer Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism

Democracy's detectives

Despite its high cost, many newsrooms have retained their investigative teams while cutting editors, photographers, artists and general reporting staff.

Despite its high cost, many newsrooms have retained their investigative teams while cutting editors, photographers, artists and general reporting staff.

Peter Norton Professor of Psychology, Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences

Friday the 13th: why the fear?

It's just another day, right? So why is there so much superstition surrounding it?

It's just another day, right? So why is there so much superstition surrounding it?

Education

Letting children think big

Teaching children philosophy can help improve academic results. But more importantly, it allows children a space to make sense of the world, and meaning in their lives.

Ben Kilby PhD student, Faculty of Education

Teaching children philosophy can help improve academic results. But more importantly, it allows children a space to make sense of the world, and meaning in their lives.

Rod Glover Interim Director of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI)

Reinventing how the public service works

Public servants are eager to become innovative public problem-solvers, but their leaders are standing in their way.

Public servants are eager to become innovative public problem-solvers, but their leaders are standing in their way.

Kate Burridge Professor of Linguistics

This is an awesome story ...

... about those awfully terrific words we use to take language to extremes.

... about those awfully terrific words we use to take language to extremes.

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

Blurred truths

Social media platforms have an incentive to promote whatever gets the most attention, regardless of its authenticity, but we're more reluctant to admit that the same is true of people.

Social media platforms have an incentive to promote whatever gets the most attention, regardless of its authenticity, but we're more reluctant to admit that the same is true of people.

Erik Denison Lead researcher, Sport Inclusion Project, Behavioural Science Laboratory

Folau: The pain of the post

Despite Israel Folau's claims he cares about gay people, and knows their suffering, his Instagram post has without doubt harmed young people.

Despite Israel Folau's claims he cares about gay people, and knows their suffering, his Instagram post has without doubt harmed young people.

James Walter Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the School of Social Sciences

Federal election: Right-wing battleground

If Scott Morrison wins, chances are that the Liberals who have the most potential to harm the government – Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton – would likely also remain to haunt his agenda.

If Scott Morrison wins, chances are that the Liberals who have the most potential to harm the government – Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton – would likely also remain to haunt his agenda.

Alan Gamlen Associate Professor of Human Geography and Editor-in-Chief of Migration Studies

Politicians fuelling the fire

Around the world, populist-nationalist politicians are stoking anti-immigration sentiment through scaremongering.

Around the world, populist-nationalist politicians are stoking anti-immigration sentiment through scaremongering.

Asher Flynn Associate Professor, Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Faking it, for real

The popularity of face-swapping software has resulted in the disturbing trend of 'deepfakes' that can be used for nefarious purposes.

Education

Margaret Gardner AC President and Vice-Chancellor, Monash University

Education

Ripping the heart out of research

With a budget surplus in sight, it makes no sense to cut funding from Australia's research capacity.

With a budget surplus in sight, it makes no sense to cut funding from Australia's research capacity.

Innovation

Jacek Jasieniak Director of Monash Energy and Materials Systems Institute

Innovation

New power and a world of panes

Technologies being developed using one of the planet's most abundant materials will be a game-changer in solar energy.

Technologies being developed using one of the planet's most abundant materials will be a game-changer in solar energy.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Fighting back against fake news

We used game theory to show you only need a small amount of fake news to disrupt any group discussion. But we also found a way you can fight back.

Kevin Korb Associate Professor, Reader, Faculty of Information Technology

We used game theory to show you only need a small amount of fake news to disrupt any group discussion. But we also found a way you can fight back.

Ben Wellings Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Arts

A kingdom not so united

As England agonises over Brexit, divisions have emerged in other parts of the UK, especially in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

As England agonises over Brexit, divisions have emerged in other parts of the UK, especially in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

To drive lasting change regarding sexual harassment and assault, greater effort needs to be directed towards preventing these issues from arising in the first place.

Changing course to prevent assault

To drive lasting change regarding sexual harassment and assault, greater effort needs to be directed towards preventing these issues from arising in the first place.

Fiona Marshall