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The Diderot Effect – why we get into a spiral of buying new (and mostly unnecessary) things

Adilah AhmadNovember 4, 2021

Given all the lockdowns as of late, I’m sure you can all relate to the tremendous surge in online shopping. Receiving parcels fills us with joy until ...

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How is your favourite T-shirt made?

Adilah AhmadSeptember 20, 2021

T-shirts are a staple in everyone’s closet. They are simple, cheap, versatile and the right t-shirt can elevate your look. But are you kept up at night wonderin...

Science & Technology

Antibiotic Resistance

Adilah AhmadJune 30, 2021

Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotics are medicines that have been used since the 1940s and 1950s to treat various infections/diseases caused by bacteria. The re...

Science & Technology

Bug spray: Repellents vs insecticides

Adilah AhmadFebruary 15, 2021

Let’s face it, the majority of people hate bugs, especially the pesky ones that take over your household. And while bugs make up a massive part of the ecosystem...

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Changing Spaces: A Library Reimagined

Natasha WalkerFebruary 1, 2021

I was brought back from my reverie by the clatter of plates echoing out from the café’s noisy kitchen. Enthralled by the small group huddled close together on t...

Science & TechnologyStudent Life

Why do we like (or dislike) certain music?

Adilah AhmadJanuary 31, 2021

I started writing this article way back in April 2020, but I knew I was saving it in the cyberspace drawer for a special moment. With everyone sharing their Bes...

MusicScience & Technology

Ethics in medical research

Adilah AhmadNovember 9, 2020

When you hear about signing up for a clinical trial or being a guinea pig for a research project, there’s no doubt that a red flag pops up in your head. Is it 1...

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Why do you lose your sense of taste when your nose is blocked?

Adilah AhmadSeptember 29, 2020

We’ve all been there—sick with a cold or flu, fatigued and needing a bite to eat. So you heat up some soup, take a sip, the warmth of it wraps around you like m...

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Talking sharks and diverse representations with “The Mother of Sharks”, marine biologist and Curtin PhD candidate, Melissa Cristina Márquez

Astrid Van KampenSeptember 12, 2020

Sharks are creatures that don’t typically feature high on people’s favourite animals’ lists. It’s definitely not a word you want to hear while at the beach, an...

Science & TechnologyStudent Life

Cold and rainy with a chance of SADness

Adilah AhmadAugust 29, 2020

Can cold, rainy days really get you down? As the skies become gloomier, some of you may have noticed this reflected in your emotions and mood as well. As the ra...

Science & TechnologyStudent Life

Science & Technology

The Diderot Effect – why we get into a spiral of buying new (and mostly unnecessary) things

How is your favourite T-shirt made?

Antibiotic Resistance

Bug spray: Repellents vs insecticides

Changing Spaces: A Library Reimagined

Why do we like (or dislike) certain music?

Ethics in medical research

Why do you lose your sense of taste when your nose is blocked?

Talking sharks and diverse representations with “The Mother of Sharks”, marine biologist and Curtin PhD candidate, Melissa Cristina Márquez

Cold and rainy with a chance of SADness

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