T HE PAST 15 or 20 years have seen the transmutation of genetics into biochemistry and the emergence of a new science of molecular biology. This discipline has greatly illuminated some of the most fundamental issues of human nature. It inevitably raises questions for that time when we modify the genotypes of human beings by principles already commonplace in the experimental genetics of microorg...

the introduction of intelligence testing in the early 20th century, this characteristic (also known as cognition, cognitive function, and mental ability) has consistently been shown to be related to indices of socioeconomic position, such as education and occupational social class, with the least favourable levels seen in individuals from the poorer backgrounds. 1 Childhood cognitive function h...

Extant research has documented police interactions between racial and ethnic minority populations, including negative perceptions of experiences with the police; corruption misconduct; deleterious effects relationships police, such as reduced legitimacy mistrust. Comparatively, exchanges lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer (LGBTQ) populations have received limited attention. This is despite wo...

This essay will argue for the relevance of ‘neobaroque’ in relation to recent examples Australian poetics. The baroque and neobaroque are central strains Latin American poetry, much has been made turn theory, with alternatives it proposes hegemonic, linear narratives modernity rationalism. However, despite fact that some Australia’s greatest writers have profoundly qualities, as an aesthetic, o...

Light pollution has significantly increased in recent years, concert with urban sprawl. consequences for nocturnal wildlife, human health, and energy consumption are numerous but poorly tackled policies. The regulation mitigation of light is possible, requires an important shift the lighting paradigm, including public often managed by local authorities. One main sources reticence authorities to...