Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission of building a …
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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Technology
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Human Rights
Why Doesn’t Australia Have Greater Transparency Around Taser Use by Police?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTaser use to subdue a 95-year-old dementia patient at an aged care home in Cooma, New South Wales, …
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Humans
Babies Crawl, Scoot, and Shuffle When Learning to Move. Here’s What to Watch for if You’re Worried
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarly gross motor (or whole body) movements such as crawling and walking are exciting developments and clear markers …
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Environment
Batteries Are the Environmental Achilles Heel of Electric Vehicles
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesElectric vehicle advocates say the cars ultimately have a smaller carbon footprint than their fossil-fuelled counterparts and could …
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Environment
3 Little-Known Reasons Why Plastic Recycling Could Actually Make Things Worse
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThis week in Paris, negotiators from around the world are convening for a United Nations meeting. They will …
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The recent death of Australian man Jason Kennison after reaching the summit of Mount Everest highlights how dangerous …
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Peace and ConflictEditor's Pick
The Highly Secretive Five Eyes Alliance Has Disrupted a China-Backed Hacker Group
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThis week the Five Eyes alliance — an intelligence alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, …
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Environment
70 Years After the First Ascent of Everest, the Impact of Mass Mountaineering Must Be Confronted
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMountains — their height, their mass, their climates, and their ecosystems — have fascinated humans for thousands of …
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Environment
The Tonga Volcano Eruption Caused a ‘Superbubble’ in Earth’s Ionosphere, Disrupting Satellite Navigation
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWith technology increasingly embedded in our everyday lives, it is becoming more important to understand space weather and …
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Astronomers have been working to better understand the galactic environments of fast radio bursts (FRBs) — intense, momentary …