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  1. Risky business: how we interpret risk and odds

      We have all pictured it. That dreaded, implausible scenario where you find yourself on the end of a phone call with your GP who has …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2020/10/23/risky-business-how-we-interpret-risk-and-odds

  2. Do selfless people actually benefit in the long-run?

      Have you ever wondered whether do-gooders actually benefit from their do-gooding? Is there such thing as good karma? Do altruism and generosity actually pay off …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2020/10/23/do-selfless-people-actually-benefit-from-their-do-gooding

  3. Not Quite Wet Enough

    Why we should care about wetlands drying out You may not know much about wetlands, in fact you may have never even heard of them but …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2020/10/12/not-quite-wet-enough

  4. Blue Carbon, a hidden gem for climate change mitigation

    I come from a landlocked country that is covered by forest on nearly 40% of its territory. This is why when I think of carbon sequestration, …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2020/10/12/blue-carbon-a-hidden-gem-for-climate-change-mitigation

  5. Bat living in “peace” with killer viruses

    Throwing back to the earliest outbreak of COVID-19, everyone in China was shocked and threatened by the rumor: the coronavirus came from the bats traded in …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2020/10/12/bat-living-in-peace-with-killer-viruses

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