Tim Dodd
Higher Education Editor at The Australian
Tim Dodd is Higher Education Editor of The Australian newspaper.
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3 weeks ago |
envirolink.org | Tim Dodd
From BBC 2 hours agoShareSaveTim DoddClimate and science reporterShareSaveGetty ImagesDomestic cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owner and that of a stranger, a new study suggests. The study by Tokyo University of Agriculture found cats spent significantly longer sniffing tubes containing the odours of unknown people compared to tubes containing their owner’s smell.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Tim Dodd
Cats distinguish owner's smell from stranger's, study findsTim DoddClimate and science reporterGetty ImagesCats use their strong sense of smell to identify and communicate with other catsDomestic cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owner and that of a stranger, a new study suggests. The study by Tokyo University of Agriculture found cats spent significantly longer sniffing tubes containing the odours of unknown people compared to tubes containing their owner's smell.
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1 month ago |
lighthouse.mq.edu.au | Tim Dodd
Studies show that as many as one in three people have a significant fear of public speaking and some are even more afraid of it than death, says Associate Professor Carly Johnco from the Macquarie University Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre. Anxiety about public speaking can be crippling and affect people’s careers because many of us are required to give presentations at work. It can also affect our relationships.
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2 months ago |
lighthouse.mq.edu.au | Tim Dodd
Faculty Macquarie Business School Researchers at Macquarie Business School have found surprising reasons why project planners often make poor estimates of project timelines. Why is it that complex projects which the community depends on - such as renovation of the iconic North Sydney Olympic Pool or the Sydney Metro extension to Bankstown - often take much longer than expected leading to major frustration and a big hit on the public purse?
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2 months ago |
lighthouse.mq.edu.au | Tim Dodd
Faculty Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences Psychotropic medicines that are commonly prescribed for older people in aged care homes to treat mental health conditions need to be reviewed because they may cause loss of balance and lead to unnecessary falls and injuries, according to Macquarie University researcher Narjis Batool.
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