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Great simple explainer by Dr. Kaitlin Cook to go with Oppenheimer release. If only nuclear physics was always this simple. theconversation.com/curious-kids-w… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

The film Oppenheimer is out this week, sparking new interest in what (and who) brought nuclear bombs to the world. As Dr. Kaitlin Cook (ANU Media) explains, a nuclear bomb explodes by changing the nucleus of an atom in a way that releases a lot of energy. theconversation.com/curious-kids-w…

According to new research from Tatsuya Amano (UQ News), non-native English speakers face higher rejection rates + more revisions than their native English-speaking counterparts. However, they have an indispensable contribution to humanity’s knowledge. theconversation.com/non-native-eng…

Machu Picchu is now an iconic tourist destination in Peru – but it was once a royal palace that pulled people from all corners of the Inca empire. It was also maintained by a few hundred servants living on site, writes @Rob_Davidson99 (Uni of Adelaide). theconversation.com/who-lived-at-m…

Sharing intimate images has been on the rise among young people, and there is little harm associated when all parties involved have consented. However, research from Elizabeth Clancy + Bianca Klettke (Deakin University) shows navigating this can come with grey areas. theconversation.com/20-of-young-pe…

New evidence suggests the world's largest known asteroid impact structure is buried deep in southeast Australia theconversation.com/new-evidence-s… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

What would an ancient Egyptian corpse have smelled like? Pine, balsam and bitumen – if you were nobility theconversation.com/what-would-an-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Apple’s iOS 17 will include a tool for daily mood and emotion logging. The iPhone already has an accelerometer, gyroscope, microphone, camera and GPS. Why does Apple now want you to tell it how you’re feeling? University of Melbourne + Monash University experts explain. theconversation.com/apple-wants-to…

Is it really safe to feed your cat a vegan diet? theconversation.com/is-it-really-s… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

One of my favourite recent Curious Kids explainers, written by Dr. Ellen Mather. What came first, the chicken or the egg? theconversation.com/curious-kids-w… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

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Oppenheimer? Barbie? Past Lives? An expert’s pick for the Oscars 2024 best picture winner theconversation.com/oppenheimer-ba… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Anime live-action adaptations are often hated by (Western) fans. Are they being too harsh? theconversation.com/anime-live-act… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Is Dune an example of a white saviour narrative – or a critique of it? theconversation.com/is-dune-an-exa… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Women have been excluded from men’s spaces for centuries. And that’s why the MONA Ladies Lounge matters theconversation.com/women-have-bee… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand A great write-up by Catharine Lumby Sydney Uni Media

Late Night with the Devil is a sly, gleefully horrifying Aussie hit that invites you to be hypnotised theconversation.com/late-night-wit… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand An Erin Harrington-shaped void

Classical music is not isolated from politics. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra should know this theconversation.com/classical-musi… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Were the Menéndez murders greed-driven killings, or the result of horrific abuse? Netflix's Monsters revisits the case, but doesn't do it justice. Read more from University of Newcastle #netlix #monsters theconversation.com/netflixs-monst…