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Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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Science Unmasked
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Science Unmasked
‘Australiana’ Images Made by AI Are Racist and Full of Tired Cliches, New Study Shows
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBig tech company hype sells generative artificial intelligence (AI) as intelligent, creative, desirable, inevitable, and about to radically …
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Science Unmasked
A Cornucopia of Tiny, Bizarre Whales Used to Live in Australian Waters — Here’s One of Them
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAustralia is home to a unique bunch of native land mammals, such as koalas, wombats, and wallabies. These …
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Technology
Big Tech Says AI Could Boost Australia’s Economy by $115 Billion a Year. Does the Evidence Stack Up?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAI is on the agenda in Canberra. In August, the Productivity Commission will release an interim report on harnessing …
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Science Unmasked
Why Do Some Clothes Shrink in the Wash? A Textile Scientist Explains How to ‘Unshrink’ Them
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen your favorite dress or shirt shrinks in the wash, it can be devastating, especially if you followed …
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Science Unmasked
This Stone Tool Is Over 1 Million Years Old. How Did Its Maker Get to Sulawesi Without a Boat?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesStone tools dating to at least 1.04 million years ago have been found on the Indonesian island of …
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Science Unmasked
Your Phone Is Covered in Germs: A Tech Expert Explains How to Clean It Without Doing Damage
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe wash our hands, sanitize shopping trolleys, and wipe down café tables. But what about our phones? We …
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Science Unmasked
Can Music Be Good Company? Research Shows It Makes Our Imagination More Social
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarlier this year, we asked a group of older adults what music they listened to when feeling lonely, …
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Science Unmasked
New Study Peers Beneath the Skin of Iconic Lizards to Find ‘Chainmail’ Bone Plates — and Lots of Them
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMonitor lizards, also known in Australia as goannas, are some of the most iconic reptiles on the continent. …
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Science Unmasked
Floating Babies, Cosmic Radiation, and Zero-Gravity Birth: What Space Pregnancy Might Actually Involve
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAs plans for missions to Mars accelerate, so do questions about how the human body might cope. A …