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Bringing a living archive to life

July 22, 2022

By Dr Fran Edmonds Published on July 22, 2022 This cardboard prison they call an archive is cold, airless and silent as death. Floor to ceiling boxes contain voices no longer heard yet still wailing within and faces no longer seen yet still missing in a jail of captured snippets, images and memories like the severed heads and bleached bones of dismembered bodies neatly locked away in the vaults of museums and universities of the world in the name of science or history or anthropology or something else so important at the time that justified the collection of bits and pieces of another – the Other.

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How big data is unlocking insights into psychology

July 20, 2022

By Professor Simon Dennis Published on July 20, 2022 People aren’t like rocks, and that has long been a problem for psychological scientists. If you are experimenting on a rock in the laboratory, it can be relied upon to have the same qualities or characteristics as it would out in the field where you found it. But when investigating human behaviour, people in a laboratory situation can behave very differently to how they actually are in the wild.

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Can robots really be companions for older adults?

July 19, 2022

By Dr Simon Coghlan Published on July 19, 2022 The New York State Office for the Ageing recently announced plans to distribute ‘robot companions’ to more than 800 older adults in the state. The plan aims to “battle social isolation” by providing older adults with robots that can initiate conversations, play games and provide general support. The ElliQ, a smart speaker with a moving head, is a possible way to help address social isolation among the elderly.

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Building resilience in remote communities

July 18, 2022

By Dr Leonardo Nogueira de Moraes Published on July 18, 2022 Over the last few years, building community resilience has become critical – whether as part of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of climate change, or the increasingly frequent and intense natural hazard events, like floods and bushfires. Core to community resilience is our capacity to respond and to adapt to adverse events and continue to thrive despite them.

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Can ethical leaders make teams more creative?

July 18, 2022

By Dr Gamze Koseoglu Published on July 18, 2022 The ubiquity of social media means that in today’s business environment, an organisations’ actions are highly visible to the public. Social media platforms provide a strong voice for consumers and advocacy groups that previously struggled to be heard. As a result, businesses and chief executives are increasingly being called out and made accountable for when their actions don’t meet community standards.

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