The Conversation https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/ en How to flatten the curve of coronavirus, a mathematician explains https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/03/16/how-to-flatten-the-curve-of-coronavirus-a-mathematician-explains Slowing the spread of the coronavirus is of utmost importance for Australians, with the Federal government continuing to provide new updates about hygiene and social distancing requirements to ease the stress on hospital beds.  March 16 2020 Dan McCafferty https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/03/16/how-to-flatten-the-curve-of-coronavirus-a-mathematician-explains Let’s ‘declare war on type 2 diabetes’ – Australian of the year James Muecke on why we need to cut back on sugar https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/02/27/lets-declare-war-on-type-2-diabetes-australian-of-the-year-james-muecke-on-why Humans are physiologically hardwired to love and seek out sweet things. It’s an ancient survival mechanism that evolved to prepare our bodies for periods of fasting when food supplies were scarce. February 27 2020 Dan McCafferty https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/02/27/lets-declare-war-on-type-2-diabetes-australian-of-the-year-james-muecke-on-why Buzz off honey industry, our national parks shouldn’t be milked for money https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/02/24/buzz-off-honey-industry-our-national-parks-shouldnt-be-milked-for-money Among the vast number of native species damaged by the recent bushfire crisis, we must not forget native pollinators. These animals, mainly insects such as native bees, help sustain ecosystems by pollinating native plants. February 24 2020 Dan McCafferty https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/02/24/buzz-off-honey-industry-our-national-parks-shouldnt-be-milked-for-money I made bushfire maps from satellite data, and found a glaring gap in Australia’s preparedness https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/02/20/i-made-bushfire-maps-from-satellite-data-and-found-a-glaring-gap-in-australias On the night of January 9 2020, my wife and I secured our Kangaroo Island home and anxiously monitored the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) website for bushfire advice. February 20 2020 Dan McCafferty https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/02/20/i-made-bushfire-maps-from-satellite-data-and-found-a-glaring-gap-in-australias Australian sea lions are declining. Using drones to check their health can help us understand why https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/01/17/australian-sea-lions-are-declining-using-drones-to-check-their-health-can-help Australian sea lions are in trouble. Their population has never recovered from the impact of the commercial sealing that occurred mainly in the 19th century. January 17 2020 Dan McCafferty https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/01/17/australian-sea-lions-are-declining-using-drones-to-check-their-health-can-help Pregnant women should take extra care to minimise their exposure to bushfire smoke https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/01/09/pregnant-women-should-take-extra-care-to-minimise-their-exposure-to-bushfire Smoke haze from Australia’s catastrophic bushfires is continuing to affect many parts of the country. January 09 2020 Dan McCafferty https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2020/01/09/pregnant-women-should-take-extra-care-to-minimise-their-exposure-to-bushfire 5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia – that’s more than we thought https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2019/09/30/5800-defence-veterans-homeless-in-australia-thats-more-than-we-thought About 5.6% of Australian defence veterans could end up homeless. September 30 2019 Dan McCafferty https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2019/09/30/5800-defence-veterans-homeless-in-australia-thats-more-than-we-thought Crying over plant-based milk: neither science nor history favours a dairy monopoly https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2019/09/24/crying-over-plant-based-milk-neither-science-nor-history-favours-a-dairy Plant-based liquids have been called milk for centuries. September 24 2019 Dan McCafferty https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2019/09/24/crying-over-plant-based-milk-neither-science-nor-history-favours-a-dairy Deep breath: this sea snake gathers oxygen through its forehead https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2019/09/04/deep-breath-this-sea-snake-gathers-oxygen-through-its-forehead Hydrophis cyanocinctus has a mysterious hole in the top of its skull. September 04 2019 Dan McCafferty https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2019/09/04/deep-breath-this-sea-snake-gathers-oxygen-through-its-forehead When a baby is stillborn, grandparents are hit with ‘two lots of grief’. Here’s how we can help https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2019/08/28/when-a-baby-is-stillborn-grandparents-are-hit-with-two-lots-of-grief-heres-how Grandparents grieve for their child and their stillborn grandchild, a grief we need to acknowledge. August 28 2019 Dan McCafferty https://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/news/list/2019/08/28/when-a-baby-is-stillborn-grandparents-are-hit-with-two-lots-of-grief-heres-how