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Personality tests are a great way to understand who we are, but is our obsession with them helping or hurting us? Personality tests can be fun and insightful, but they can also be limiting says Swinburne psychologist Dr Kelvin Wong 🎭🧠@ConversationEDU swi.nu/28sya

Rocky Horror Picture Show turns fifty this year, decades on it's still unapologetically celebrating oddballs. Swinburne media experts say the production's portrayal of imperfect bodies radically upturns the musical genre 🎭🕺@ConversationEDU swi.nu/5jzav

Clothes shrinking despite following the instructions? Understanding the science of textile fibres may save your clothing from shrinkage says Swinburne expert Dr Nisa Salim 🧼👕 swi.nu/tqzn4 @ConversationEDU

Jet ski accidents are rarely fatal, but almost always preventable. Swinburne senior lecturer Dr Clara Zwack says that as jet skis becomes a popular summer pastime for young Australian's increasing awareness of the risks is vital 🛟⚠️ swi.nu/gxuhv @ConversationEDU

A mysterious object from beyond our solar system is sparking curiosity☄️ Could it be an alien probe? @SaraWebbScience breaks down the science of interstellar comets and why they're so tricky to spot in @ConversationEDU 👉 swi.nu/h4erx

Swinburne astronomers Dr Rebecca Davies and Dr Matthew Miles have secured two awards from the Astronomical Society of Australia🏅@astro_bec has been awarded the Louise Webster Prize & Dr Miles the Charlene Heisler Prize 👉 swi.nu/p5jks

Concussions keep making headlines, but are we ignoring the reality of CTE? 🧠🏉 Professor Alan Pearce has seen the damage firsthand and urges us to take brain health in sport seriously via @ConversationEDU 👉 swi.nu/ebxvg

Financial advice is everywhere on social media—but how do you spot the red flags? 💸🤔 Swinburne expert Dr Dimitrios Salampasis shares what to watch out for in @ConversationEDU 👉 swi.nu/ncpr4

Feeling the winter blues and struggling to get out of bed? While it feels like an inevitable part of life, Dr Kelvin Wong says a prolonged difficulty could be a sign something more serious is happening via @ConversationEDU 🥶😴 swi.nu/sxhg7

Exciting times for our industry partner @GilmourSpace as they prep the first orbital test flight of an Aussie-made rocket from home soil! Our researchers are working with Gilmour on new additive manufacturing methods and prototype parts for space👉swi.nu/xc2y3

Finding it harder to complete your daily exercise now that winter's hit? Swinburne sport expert Dr Harry Banyard provides some tips on staying warm and exercising safely in the cold via @ConversationEDU 🥶 🏃‍♂️ swi.nu/wyqrc

Wintour's legacy at Vogue involved elevating fashion from a frivolous runway to a powerful industry which is not scared to make a statement. @Swinburne @ @TorrensUni theconversation.com/celebrit…

A satellite capable of detecting changes on earth down to the centimetre is set for launch. Dr Steve Petrie says the satellite will provide valuable information for farmers, climate scientists and natural disaster response teams via @ConversationEDU 🌍🛰️swi.nu/pr67y

While Elon Musk continues to promise more risky SpaceX launches, it has experts here on Earth questioning SpaceX's program of work. Dr @SaraWebbScience discusses SpaceX's Starship program via @ConversationEDU 🌏🚀swi.nu/egxc6

Australia's underwhelming results at the 2024 Paralympics has experts and athletes worried. To get back on track, Swinburne's Dr Katherine Raw believes reviving paralympic success starts at the grassroots 🏉🏀👉 swi.nu/389h4 @ConversationEDU

Altering history and exploring complicity, the hotly anticipated novel The Book of Guilt explores the questions of guilt, awareness and moral responsibility. Swinburne literature expert Dr @JulianNovitz discusses via @ConversationEDU 👉 swi.nu/pyrhc

Having trouble getting over a hangover? 🍻 🥂Psychopharmacology expert Blair Aitken and Rebecca Rothman discuss all the trending remedies for a hangover and whether or not they actually work via @ConversationEDU 👉 swi.nu/s2yqf

Calling all high school maths, STEM and career teachers 👩‍🏫 @DiscoverAMSI is hosting an Industry Day for Teachers at Swinburne's Hawthorn Campus on Wednesday 18 June. Learn more & register ➡️ swi.nu/ubjpx

Meeting some space superstars! 🚀🌟 It was great to catch up with Prof. Peter Moar and all the amazing scientists from @Swinburne who were in Parliament to show off their cutting edge work. Last time I saw Peter, he and the team at Swinburne's Space Instrumentation Engineering Group had just successfully had their cutting-edge imaging equipment installed on the International Space Station. Now, they're taking Victorian science to world (and beyond!).