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Is E10 fuel bad for my car? And could it save me money?
Fuel has become a precious, and increasingly expensive, commodity. The ongoing Middle East conflict has effectively closed the Strait of…
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‘Mum and Dad both finished school in Year 10’– how to help first‑in‑family students graduate from uni
Each year, about 30% of new undergraduates in Australia are the first in their families to go to university. This…
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How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them
U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that Iranian forces have deployed a small number of mines in the Strait of Hormuz,…
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There may be 10 times as many citizen scientists in Australia as we thought – and that’s great news for science
Until recently, the number of citizen scientists in Australia was estimated at between 100,000 and 130,000 people. But this is…
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Why We Buy Gym Memberships We Never Use: The Projection Bias Trap
Sixteen-year-old Kavya made a classic mistake. She went grocery shopping on an empty stomach after fasting during Navratri. Walking through…
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Why Every New Technology Seems Like It Will Change Everything (Until It Doesn’t)
In 2019, St. Joseph’s School in Mumbai made headlines by investing ₹50 lakhs to provide tablets to every student in…
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Why We Convince Ourselves That Expensive Mistakes Were Actually Great Decisions
Seventeen-year-old Aditya had saved for eight months to buy a new smartphone. He’d researched extensively, comparing specs, reading reviews, and…
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Why Your “One Hour” Project Always Takes Five: The Planning Fallacy That Fools Us All
Fifteen-year-old Rohan had four weeks to complete his Class 10 science project. On the first day, he sat down to…
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Why Some People Always Expect the Worst: Understanding Pessimism Bias
Seventeen-year-old Ananya had always been an excellent student, consistently scoring above ninety percent in her exams. But as her Class…
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Why We See Faces in Clouds and Hear Voices in Random Noise: The Brain’s Pattern-Finding Obsession
In a small town in Karnataka, a roadside food stall became an overnight pilgrimage site. A woman preparing dosa noticed…
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Why Being 99% Sure Often Means Being 40% Wrong: The Overconfidence Trap
Aditya had won every school quiz competition for two years straight. His general knowledge was impressive, his recall was quick,…
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Why We Judge Decisions by Results, Not by the Wisdom Behind Them: Understanding Outcome Bias
During the 2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and chose to field first…
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Why We Bury Our Heads in the Sand When Problems Appear: The Ostrich Effect
Seventeen-year-old Vikram had always been a good student, but in Class 11, he started struggling with physics. His first test…
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Why 90% of Drivers Think They’re Above Average: The Optimism Bias Trap
Sixteen-year-old Rohan had his Class 10 board exams in two months. His friends were creating study schedules, joining coaching classes,…
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Why We Feel Worse About Causing Harm Than Allowing It: The Omission Bias
Dr. Sharma faced an ethical dilemma that kept her awake at night. She had two patients, both desperately needing the…
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