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  1. How to Cure Hiccups

    By Rachel Thomson, Class of 2023. Whether you call them hiccups or hiccoughs, there’s no denying these involuntary diaphragm contractions can be a real nuisance and down-right …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2024/03/04/how-to-cure-hiccups

  2. Why Running Water Helps Us Wee

    By Ruby Joy Martin, Class of 2023. Now, I am not ashamed to say that I often have a cheeky wee in the shower. Research undertaken in …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2023/12/06/why-running-water-helps-us-wee

  3. What makes it so hard for us to respond to climate change?

    A psychological perspective on how our time perception is linked to responding to climate change By Isolde Gottwald, Class of 2022.   Most of us find it …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2023/10/20/what-makes-it-so-hard-for-us-to-respond-to-climate-change

  4. Caffeine Tolerance: Why two cups of coffee is never enough

    Four people clinking coffee mugs

    By Natasha Damara Suriani, Class of 2022.   When was the last time you went twenty-four hours without coffee? Judging by the fact that you’ve clicked on …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2023/10/06/caffeine-tolerance-why-two-cups-of-coffee-is-never-enough

  5. ACCLIMATISE: a message about change to inspire change

        The average global temperature continues to climb The environment changes in very little time Ecosystems are altered, animals lose habitat We have an increasing …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2022/02/22/acclimatise-a-message-about-change-to-inspire-change

  6. Do we control our genes or do our genes control us?

    Our genetics provide the blueprint for all the proteins in our body. Genetics are the ultimate controller of the factors that make us uniquely human and …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2021/12/18/do-we-control-our-genes-or-do-our-genes-control-us

  7. Little Mermaid’s umbrella turns up in the Andamans

    By Hasathi Bhagavatula, B.Sc Blended, Class of 2022   A biology enthusiast named Felix was vacationing in the Andaman Islands of India, when he accidentally spotted …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2021/12/10/little-mermaids-umbrella-turns-up-in-the-andamans

  8. In vitro meat, the guilt-free alternative for meat lovers

    By Camila Alfonso, Class of 2020.   Animal welfare, greenhouse gas emissions and health concerns. These are some of the reasons people are choosing to become …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2021/12/03/in-vitro-meat-the-guilt-free-alternative-for-meat-lovers

  9. Cheese? Yes please!

    Blocks of various cheese types

    By Kirsten Lee, Class of 2020. Cheese, glorious cheese. The melting, oozing, creamy goodness, loved the world over. Unfortunately for those who struggle with lactose intolerance, …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2021/11/29/cheese-yes-please

  10. Does time really exist?

    Clock disintegrating

    By Madeleine Hedin, Class of 2020.   Over the last 18 months or so (aka in lockdown), you’ve no doubt, at some point, had a little …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2021/11/19/does-time-really-exist

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