Since the early days of human space exploration, the endeavour has been haunted by a very good question: …
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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Kmart Broke Privacy Laws by Scanning Customers’ Faces. What Did It Do Wrong, and Why?
by Troy OakesThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner found retail giant Kmart breached Australians’ privacy. The company had collected …
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Science Unmasked
New Type of ‘Sieve’ Detects the Smallest Pieces of Plastic in the Environment More Easily Than Ever Before
by Troy OakesPlastic pollution is everywhere: in rivers and oceans, in the air and the mountains, even in our blood …
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Science UnmaskedFeatured
Politicians Are Pushing AI as a Quick Fix to Australia’s Housing Crisis. They’re Risking Another Robodebt
by Troy Oakes“This is a game changer.” That’s how Paul Scully, New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, …
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Science Unmasked
10 Years Ago, Gravitational Waves Changed Astronomy. A New Discovery Shows There’s More to Come
by Troy OakesTen years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery of gravitational waves …
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Science Unmasked
Blue, Green, Brown, or Something In Between — the Science of Eye Color Explained
by Troy OakesYou’re introduced to someone and your attention catches on their eyes. They might be a rich, earthy brown, …
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For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey bee colonies around …
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For centuries, physicists have believed that ice melts on slippery surfaces due to the effects of temperature, pressure, …
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You are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies, too, and most likely quokkas as well. Less famous are their …
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Science Unmasked
Humans Keep Building Robots That Are Shaped Like Us — What’s the Point?
by Troy OakesRobots come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. By definition, they’re machines that perform automatic tasks …