March 13, 2017

Musings of the mind on music

March 13, 2017

Psychology, in conjunction with neuroscience and computational modelling, has helped us understand how the brain processes music and why we love it so much.

March 13, 2017

By Liquan Liu and Jennifer MacRitchie

Society & Education, Issue 20

Serenading the baby brain

March 13, 2017

By Liquan Liu and Jennifer MacRitchie

Society & Education, Issue 20

Babies enjoying music seems like a simple, natural thing. But under the surface there are complex inner workings that can give us insights into musical development.

March 13, 2017

By Ellen Rykers

Philosophy & History, Issue 20

Enchanted earth

March 13, 2017

By Ellen Rykers

Philosophy & History, Issue 20

Scientists know the world through data, but Aboriginal Australians know the world through the ancient musical tradition of songlines.

March 13, 2017

By Prabarna Ganguly

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 20

Sense and sensibilities

March 13, 2017

By Prabarna Ganguly

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 20

The relationship between humans and music has been changing with every new invention. Music is now more readily available than ever, and the way we listen is rapidly evolving.

March 13, 2017

By Nicola McCaskill

Issue 20

Stuck on repeat

March 13, 2017

By Nicola McCaskill

Issue 20

Obviously, your own taste in music is impeccable. But what if it doesn’t strike a chord with everyone?

February 20, 2017

By Jo Khan

Issue 19, Life Science

Finding hope on a dying reef

February 20, 2017

By Jo Khan

Issue 19, Life Science

As climate change wreaks havoc on the Great Barrier Reef, marine researchers must be both resilient and resourceful.

February 20, 2017

By Sean Johnston

Society & Education, Issue 19

Materials for the ages

February 20, 2017

By Sean Johnston

Society & Education, Issue 19

Human progress has long been denoted by the dominant material of the period. Will we soon be living in the Nanomaterial Age?

February 10, 2017

By Jack Brooks

Issue 19, Life Science

The gravity-defying mind

February 10, 2017

By Jack Brooks

Issue 19, Life Science

In space, our bodies don't quite operate as they're supposed to. Before we make the next great leap, we must appreciate how weightlessness toys with our perceptions.

February 10, 2017

By Grace Mervin

Issue 19, Physical Science

A golden voyage

February 10, 2017

By Grace Mervin

Issue 19, Physical Science

Forty years ago we launched the Voyager spacecraft. Now over 20 billion km from Earth, Voyager holds the golden record: our message in a bottle to any E.T. who would find it.

February 10, 2017

By Ena Music

Issue 19, Society & Education

Living in close quarters

February 10, 2017

By Ena Music

Issue 19, Society & Education

We all like to have room to ourselves, but not everybody has that option. What happens when too many people are forced to live in a cramped space?

February 10, 2017

By Erin Winick

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 19

Painting the stars

February 10, 2017

By Erin Winick

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 19

Art has always been key to increasing the public’s engagement with science, and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope project is utilising the help of artists to reach out to the masses.

February 10, 2017

By Amy LeBlanc

Issue 19, Philosophy & History

Space invaders

February 10, 2017

By Amy LeBlanc

Issue 19, Philosophy & History

What determines the size of our personal space, and how do we cope when someone encroaches on our territory? Our psychological claim on the world may be more complicated than we think.