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- UQ alumni live all around the world, and they’re always willing to open their doors and share a little local knowledge. Contact asked Madeleine Butler (Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management / Bachelor of Arts '20) for an insider’s guide to the alpine hideaway she now calls home.
- UQ Mythbusters asked a genetic epidemiologist and sensory scientist to set us straight on the science of taste and if you can ‘get over’ a strong distaste for certain foods. Are you a picky eater?
- To unpack this complex question, Dr Lemi Baruh from UQ’s Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences sat down with Contact to share his expertise in online surveillance, digital security and privacy.
- 2025 marks the centenary of the remarkable – and controversial – discovery of Australopithecus africanus by Australian anatomist and anthropologist Professor Raymond Dart (BSc 1914, MSc 1916).
- With F1 The Movie released today and an even greater spotlight on this hypermasculine world, we sat down with Dr Garth Stahl, an equity, inclusion and social change researcher at UQ’s School of Education, to explore how these portrayals impact our perception of masculinity.
- Contact caught up with Dr Brooke Devlin to break down why the 3pm slump at work is so common, and how to overcome it without sugar or caffeine.
- More people believe misinformation about electric vehicles than disagree with it and even EV owners tend to believe the myths.
- Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this story contains images and names of deceased persons. In 1982, Eddie Koiki Mabo and 4 other plaintiffs initiated a legal case that would change Australia forever.
- Are we really putting ourselves at risk when we reheat our leftovers, or is this all just over-inflated plastic panic?
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- In this edition of the Real YouQ, 'Contact' catches up with Jess Pattison – a UQ alum and co-founder of agricultural venture studio Dirt Lab.
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Contact magazine is your pocket guide to navigating our changing world. Landing in email inboxes monthly, with added special editions covering timely topics, our features keep you informed and entertained. Contact brings together the best insights from UQ’s alumni, researchers and community, connecting our global network of ChangeMakers through storytelling.