Drugs fatalities overtake car fatalities for the first time
NAS CREATIVES/Shutterstock.comSeven years ago, fatalities from opiates overtook fatalities due to road accidents in the US. Sadly, the same phenomenon...
Month: December 2021
Governments, car companies must resolve their competing goals for self-driving cars
When will cars be able to talk to their surroundings? posteriori/Shutterstock.comWhat self-driving cars want, and what people want from them,...
Young drivers don’t know how to be safe around trucks – here’s how we can teach them
Most drivers have limited awareness of how to be safe around trucks. sv1ambo/Flickr, CC BYTransport experts have warned that rising...
How effective are vaccines against omicron? An epidemiologist answers 6 questions
Understanding how much protection a vaccine offers is not as simple as it sounds. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty ImagesThe pandemic...
Winter Weather Safety Kit
With winter weather fast approaching, many may be wondering how best to prepare. Winter weather is challenging -- especially in...
Cheap Life Insurance for Smokers in 2022 + Savings Tips
If you smoke, you may wonder whether you can get life insurance at all, let alone at a reasonable rate....
Increasing fuel taxes could save thousands of lives worldwide
Economic modelling suggests raising fuel taxes could get cars off the road - and therefore save lives. Khongkit Wiriyachan/ShutterstockRoad safety...
Curious Kids: is it more dangerous for police to pursue a suspect than to call off the pursuit?
Curious Kids is a series for children. Send your question to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. You might also like the podcast Imagine This,...
National Intern Day – Ready To Meet Some of Our Amazing 2021 Summer Interns?
National Intern Day is a great time to bring awareness to internship programs and the students who take part in...
Drivers are exposed to the highest levels of harmful air pollution – and taxi drivers are most at risk
Taxi drivers were exposed to the highest levels of pollution. Dinendra Haria/ ShutterstockThere’s overwhelming evidence that air pollution has a...
