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Contact magazine

Contact magazine
"Less iron than a slice of bread"
According to UQ drug expert Dr Geraldine Moses, regulatory blind spots and misleading claims mean many supplements deliver little real benefit – wasting consumers' money and potentially impacting their health. She shares her findings with Contact.
  • Unearthing Australia's giants
    Dr Gilbert Price is part of a long line of UQ researchers who have hunted for megafauna fossils near the rural Queensland town of Chinchilla, some of which are over 3.5 million years old!
  • Welcome to your new home in the city
    The Atrium at UQ Brisbane City is open for business. It’s your new home in the CBD – opening doors to professional development, networking and events for the global UQ community of ChangeMakers.
  • The Queensland Commitment
    To celebrate the launch of The Queensland Commitment, 'Contact' spoke to Queenslanders across all stages of their educational journey about what their education and their state means to them.
  • The ‘circus’ of life: how a cancer diagnosis changed everything
    From the Science Circus to the ‘circus’ we call healthcare, Dr Ben Bravery has seen it all: the traumas, the tricks, the wonders, the schtick (and the animals). And now he’s written a book about it, 'The Patient Doctor'.
  • Changing the media landscape
    'Contact' sits down with UQ alum and journalist Rhianna Patrick, who is a driving force for Indigenous reporting and representation.
  • Behind Australia's diplomatic frontline
    A new book by UQ's Adjunct Associate Professor Ian Kemish shares an insider's perspective of international crisis management.
  • A glass act
    Meet the craftworker behind UQ Glass – the only glassblowing workshop at an Australian university.
  • Knots that bind
    A UQ graduate's journey to reclaim Quandamooka weaving.
  • E-cigarettes and vaping: what we know so far
    Around the world and in Australia, parents and teachers are alarmed about increasing youth vaping and e-cigarette use. News and media stories have labelled it as the ‘vaping epidemic’ that creates a cohort of nicotine-addicted youth. So, what do we know from the research so far?

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About Contact magazine

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.