With nearly one-third of people with epilepsy having forms resistant to current medication, some people turn to medical cannabis, driven by hope – and anecdotal evidence claiming – that it will work.

Now researchers at the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative, in partnership with Epilepsy Action Australia, are seeking out parents who use cannabis-based medicines to treat their child’s epilepsy.

With nearly one-third of people with epilepsy having forms resistant to current medication, some people turn to medical cannabis, driven by hope – and anecdotal evidence claiming – that it will work.

Now researchers at the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative, in partnership with Epilepsy Action Australia, are seeking out parents who use cannabis-based medicines to treat their child’s epilepsy.

Where do high school students go for dating advice? Probably not their grandparents. Though this may change for some Year 9 students at Sydney’s Davidson High School after 91-year-old Barrie advised them over Skype to “be bold” when it comes to love.

Where do high school students go for dating advice? Probably not their grandparents. Though this may change for some Year 9 students at Sydney’s Davidson High School after 91-year-old Barrie advised them over Skype to “be bold” when it comes to love.

Who is more qualified to tackle climate change, politicians or high school students?

The answer may depend on which elected official you’re referring to. But ANU’s Ian Chambers, a senior researcher at the Crawford School of Public Policy, argues teens could teach the politicians a thing or two about environmental sustainability.

Who is more qualified to tackle climate change, politicians or high school students?

The answer may depend on which elected official you’re referring to. But ANU’s Ian Chambers, a senior researcher at the Crawford School of Public Policy, argues teens could teach the politicians a thing or two about environmental sustainability.

New research suggests that males’ tendency to internalise stress could explain the chronic shortage of men in the classroom.

New research suggests that males’ tendency to internalise stress could explain the chronic shortage of men in the classroom.

This week on a jam-packed Episode 11 of Talking Eds, the team from Early Learning Review, Education Review and Campus Review unpack the new STEAMy new Sesame Street initiative, dissect the US college sports scholarship system and discuss solutions to this sedentary century, courtesy of some interesting UQ research.

In Part 1, Loren kicks us off with a discussion of how Sesame Street is leading the new STEAM revolution. STEAM is like STEM but with an extra kick of A for Arts thrown in to be more inclusive. James leads Part 2 by chatting about how former wheelchair basketball Paralympian Bridie Kean is hoping to replicate some of the US’ highly evolved intercollege sports systems uses scholarships to increase competition and participation. Part 3 involves me (Patrick Avenell) reflecting on a UQ researcher’s findings that we all need to increase out exercise output 5-fold.

This week on a jam-packed Episode 11 of Talking Eds, the team from Early Learning Review, Education Review and Campus Review unpack the new STEAMy new Sesame Street initiative, dissect the US college sports scholarship system and discuss solutions to this sedentary century, courtesy of some interesting UQ research.

In Part 1, Loren kicks us off with a discussion of how Sesame Street is leading the new STEAM revolution. STEAM is like STEM but with an extra kick of A for Arts thrown in to be more inclusive. James leads Part 2 by chatting about how former wheelchair basketball Paralympian Bridie Kean is hoping to replicate some of the US’ highly evolved intercollege sports systems uses scholarships to increase competition and participation. Part 3 involves me (Patrick Avenell) reflecting on a UQ researcher’s findings that we all need to increase out exercise output 5-fold.