CHANGING WORLD OF MATHS
Why language is key to learning
By Misty Adoniou
Senior Lecturer in Language, Literacy and TESL at University of Canberra
THERE has been a lot of hand-wringing about mathematics lately. According to national and international testing we are not getting any better at it and plenty of good reasons have been offered for why this may be so.
WORLD'S FIRST SUBCONSCIOUS MENU
Eye tracking knows your desires
By John M. Henderson
Professor of Psychology at University of South Carolina
IF you prefer to order your pizza without going through all the trouble of actually speaking, Pizza Hut has just the thing for you — “the world’s first subconscious menu.”
SYDNEY SIEGE AND SOCIAL MEDIA
How breaking news can fuel rumours
By Alfred Hermida
Associate professor, Graduate School of Journalism at University of British Columbia
IT has become one of the hallmarks of the news now. Whenever there is a dramatic event, social media instantly comes alive with comment and conjecture as facts vie for attention with fiction.
