Research evaluation: Citation versus expert opinions
Research evaluation judgements appear to be moving away from expert opinions, with more emphasis instead resting on citation counts. Professor Lawrence Smolinsky and his colleagues from Louisiana State University, USA, […]
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The past that we know and the past that was: Exploring Constructed Past Theory
How do we come to know the past? Constructed Past Theory (CPT) claims that the past, as we understand it, is not what existed or happened but is the product […]
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Central banks and climate change mitigation: A Money View perspective
Directing financial flows on a path towards low CO2 emissions was a key objective of the Paris Agreement, but as Dr Jakob Vestergaard, Associate Professor in the Department of Social […]
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Understanding teaching excellence in STEM subjects
STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering, maths – are undeniably important if we are to meet the needs of our increasingly globalised world. So knowing what encourages uptake of these […]
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Traditional kava-drinking, cognition, and driver fitness
Kava, or ‘the plant of the gods’, grows widely across tropical Moananuiākea (the Pacific). Used in traditional medicine, its roots are also ground and steeped in water to make a […]
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Positive adult relationships reduce adolescent suicide risk
One in ten adolescents in the US attempt to end their lives each year, leading to tragedy for these individuals and those around them. Lynne Fullerton, Associate Professor at the […]
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Epidemiology of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in Africa: A contemporary systematic review
Method We registered the protocol with PROSPERO, CRD42020186781. PRISMA guidelines were applied to report this review. Studies addressing the epidemiology of IIMs in Africa and released before 30 December 2020, […]
Epidemiology of digital clubbing and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: A systematic review
In reporting this systematic review, we were guided by PRISMA statements. Studies reporting the prevalence of HOA/clubbing that had been released up to 23 March 2021, were searched for in […]
Epidemiology of Sjogren syndrome in Africa: A scoping review
Methodology We report the review in accordance with O’Malley and Arksey methods. We searched for studies reporting on the epidemiology of Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) in Africa that were published prior […]
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Unearthing avian evolution: What can we learn from the skeletons of flightless birds?
The evolution of flightless birds is a conundrum that scientists are still trying to solve. Using his experience in clinical medicine, Dr Peter Johnston from the University of Auckland, New […]