The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is the most anticipated event in Australian History. Australians watched the Matilda reach the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time. Prior to Matilda’s historic success in Australia, there were many concerns. Australians were skeptical about the model of multi-city events and what benefits they could expect. The…
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New Rules are the Toughest in UK and Could Hurt Events Industry
The health minister said this as he announced that the Scottish government would be implementing a new policy in the fight against COVID-19. People will now have to prove they are double-vaccinated before entering nightclubs or attending many events. A few weeks ago, when the possibility of vaccine passports in England was discussed by his…
How scientists can tell if a person caught the virus in a nightclub
were held in Liverpool in May at the Circus nightclub and the Sefton Park Pilot Music Festival. The UK’s Events Research Programme included these events, which gave audiences a taste of the old norm of gathering without social distancing and face coverings. Participants had to be able to demonstrate that they did not have COVID-19 by having…
How cognitive biases, adverse events, and vaccine decisions can influence your own
In 2021, ten years after the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy is still a major problem. COVID-19 has pushed it to its peak, and the ability of people to accept vaccination is crucial to managing the pandemic. , the numbers aren’t very encouraging as a percentage of populations are unwilling to vaccinate. Click here to read more…
what went wrong at the Champions League final
I was one of those unlucky Liverpool fans, caught up in the middle of the chaos battling to enter the stadium’s gate Y at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday. As I left the match, I saw a Liverpool fan who had already been pepper-sprayed and chased by a French police officer despite his colleagues…
Lessons from South Africa The Two Oceans Marathon
In a recent study that I conducted with David Maralack of the University of Cape Town, we examined the cancellation of the popular Two Oceans Marathon scheduled for 2020 in Cape Town on the south-western coastline of South Africa. We were interested in learning what lessons could be drawn from the cancellation of the popular Two Oceans Marathon, which…
Carols by Candlelight describes the Aussie Christmas on the couch
We are not familiar with the strange tradition of “Christmas Specials” in the northern hemisphere. We don’t watch Mr Bean with the turkey on his head or the hilariously awkward Christmas Office double episode. It’s probably because it’s too hot for us to sit inside and watch TV. Carols by Candlelight and its associated events…
There are benefits, but not as many politicians claim
The World Cup will begin when Qatar hosts Ecuador in the first match on 20 November. The World Cup will end on 18 December, when the final is played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium with 80,000 seats. Qatar will be the focus of the world in the weeks to come, as it is the smallest nation by…
Here’s what we found What we found
Our research, which was published in Science Today, shows that abrupt climate changes occurred across the Northern Hemisphere into the Southern Mid-Latitudes simultaneously and within a decade of each other during the last glacial era. We have also pinpointed the exact time of these abrupt climate changes, which is much more precise than previously. This will help…
Extreme weather outpaces even the worst-case scenarios in our forecasting models
We are at a critical moment in weather forecasting history following the devastating Hurricane Otis. The hurricane hit Acapulco with torrential rain and winds of 165mph, killing 48 people. Otis’s rapid intensification was unprecedented. It took only 12 hours for Otis to go from a tropical storm into a category five hurricane. This is the strongest…









