BIZARRE: 2 - What They Never Told You

We blasted mobile homes with hurricane-force winds to test how they fail – and found clues for making affordable housing safer

It’s 9:15 in the morning. The wind is roaring at 110 miles per hour (177 kph); the sound is deafening. Dust swirls through the air. We are watching a single-wide manufactured home rock back and forth, as it is pounded by turbulent wind.

The Conversation · Oct 9

England made organ donation the default, so why are fewer families saying yes?

England changed its organ donation law in 2020. All eligible adults are now presumed willing to donate their organs after death unless they opt out. The change was intended to increase the supply of donated organs, but 8,746 people in the UK are still waiting for a transplant, and just…

The Conversation · Oct 9

Zack Polanski loses his byelection bid – and the Green party’s Zionism motion has outraged its closest allies in Europe

It has been a rollercoaster year for the Green Party of England and Wales. It’s little more than 12 months since the election of the charismatic Zack Polanski as party leader. And months later, the equally charismatic Hannah Spencer became the Greens’ fifth MP. But Polanski couldn’t repeat this win…

The Conversation · Oct 9

Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others – new research

Parts of the Earth’s climate system can change abruptly once warming pushes them beyond critical thresholds. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, the Amazon rainforest, coral reefs and major ocean currents are all among the systems containing potential climate tipping points.

The Conversation · Oct 9

How much noise should we put up with? London and Copenhagen have different answers

Traffic, trains, nightlife – in cities everywhere, there is a near constant background hum that most people simply get used to.

The Conversation · Oct 9

How to meal prep safely: a microbiologist’s step-by-step guide

Meal prepping is a great way to save money, spend less time in the kitchen and stick to a meal plan. But while cooking meals for the week ahead may be convenient, there can be real risks associated with eating bulk-cooked meals.

The Conversation · Oct 9

Zankore’s AI Factory: Can Central Java afford the water cost?

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, together with Ooredoo Group, Nokia and NVIDIA, plans to develop Zankore, an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure platform aimed at serving the region.

The Conversation · Oct 9

The war on terror failed Afghanistan. But the people’s hopes for democracy live on

Twenty-five years ago this week, the United States launched strikes in Afghanistan, targeting al-Qaeda training camps and Taliban military installations. It marked the beginning of the first military campaign in the US-led “global war on terror”.

The Conversation · Oct 9

Albanese government partially retreats on credit card issue after small business revolt

The Albanese government has made a partial retreat on the controversial move by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to ban businesses from using credit cards to pay their tax bills.

The Conversation · Oct 9

Grief, community and memory: Log Boy is a wickedly intelligent post-AIDS play

Anthony (Anthony Nicola) is an anxious, grief-stricken mess mourning the loss of his partner, Michael, who died from AIDS. Over the weekend of his partner’s funeral, Anthony must play host to Michael’s closest and cattiest friends, Justin (Paul Capsis) and Jamie (Paul Reichstein).

The Conversation · Oct 9