If you’re like me, you’ve managed to kill even the hardiest of indoor plants (yes, despite a doctorate …
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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Space
For the First Time, Astronomers Have Linked a Mysterious Fast Radio Burst With Gravitational Waves
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe have just published evidence in Nature Astronomy for what might be producing mysterious bursts of radio waves …
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Environment
What Can’t Bees Do? Unique Study of Urban Beehives Reveals the Secrets of Several Cities Around the World
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBees provide myriad benefits to humanity, including pollination services, honey production, food security and crop pollination, artistic inspiration, …
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Environment
What Are Auroras, and Why Do They Come in Different Shapes and Colors?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOver millennia, humans have observed and been inspired by beautiful displays of light bands dancing across dark night …
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Technology
Has GPT-4 Really Passed the Startling Threshold of Human-Level Artificial Intelligence?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesRecent public interest in tools like ChatGPT, and its latest iteration GPT-4, has raised an old question in …
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Technology
3 Companies Leading the Way in Connecting Brains to Computers
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSince it was founded in 2016, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink has had its moments in …
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Health
‘Math Anxiety’ Is a Real Thing. Here Are 3 Ways to Help Your Child Cope
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMore than 1 million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just …
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Environment
Squid Fishing Grew by 68 Percent in Just Three Years, Raising Fears the Industry Is Out of Control
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesGlobal squid fishing increased by 68 percent between 2017 and 2020, according to our international analysis, prompting concerns …
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Financial stress is affecting people in many different ways. Some are struggling to pay bills, feed the family, …
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Space
A Unique Collaboration Using ‘The Event Horizon Telescope’ Shows How Science Is Changing in the 21st Century
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration produced the first-ever image of a black hole, stunning the …