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Sorry women: we don’t believe you earn more than the random dude next to you

11 Jan 2016

We are not only judged on our looks, deeds and works, but also by the company we keep, writes Rob Brooks.

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Do we only have space for about 150 people in our lives?

11 Nov 2015

Is it true that for our entire history humans have associated with about 150 other people? Darren Curnoe checks the facts.

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Selling sex in music videos and music awards

21 Sep 2015

The hyper-sexual world of music videos fascinates so many viewers because it promises that sex is all-around, fast and largely free of charge, writes Rob Brooks. 

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Early bird gets the sperm … to the egg

12 Jun 2015

New research shows male songbirds sire fewer offspring if they rise late, but the opposite might be true for humans, writes Rob Brooks.

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The tragedy of the over-surveyed commons

04 Jun 2015

A special place should be reserved for those who inflict upon us all the burden of collecting meaningless data, writes Rob Brooks.

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Elections in the time of Ebola

04 Nov 2014

How will the international Ebola crisis influence next week’s mid-term elections in the USA, asks Rob Brooks.

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Mutating Ebola viruses are not so scary

03 Sep 2014

We have little to fear from mutating viruses. It is the rapidly evolving ones that we should be worried about, writes Rob Brooks.

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Virtual rape in Grand Theft Auto 5: learning the limits of the game

19 Aug 2014

A disturbing modification involving sexual assault in Grand Theft Auto 5 is swaying opinions on the influence of gaming, write Michael Kasumovic and Rob Brooks.

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Beards may be in, but for how long?

16 Apr 2014

Research suggests the beard styles embraced by hipster culture are likely to grow less attractive as they become more popular, writes Rob Brooks

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What are the chances that your dad isn't your dad?

16 Apr 2014

Questions of paternity tap a deep well of human insecurity, writes Rob Brooks, who has consulted on a new documentary series on the issue.

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