MARCS In The Media

The research conducted in the MARCS Institute is often the feature of informative and entertaining news broadcasted around the world.

Our researchers contribute to leading media publications such as: 'The Conversation', The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, SBS News, ABC News, The Daily Mail, The Business Insider, Gizmodo and more.

For information, contact the MARCS Institute Media and Communications Officer, Farah Abdurahman on +61 2 9772 6695, Mobile: +61427 945 382 or email, F.Abdurahman@westernsydney.edu.au

MEDIA TRACTION

Speech and Language

BBC News, Babies remember their birth language
AOL News, Babies can retain knowledge of their birth language
Daily Mail UK, People remember their birth language even if they haven't had the chance to speak it
Science Daily, Adoptees advantaged by birth language memory
Tubantia, Native Do not forget, even if you've never spoken
De Stentor, Native Do not forget, even if you've never spoken
Eindhovens Dagblad, Native Do not forget, even if you've never spoken
BN DeStem, Native Do not forget, even if you've never spoken
Brabants Dagblad, Do not forget, even if you've never spoken
Health Medicine Net, Babies remember their brith lanaguage

Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience

Parramatta Sun, Can we trust gadgets?
South West Voice, Can we trust machines?
Parramatta Advertiser, Boffins aim for peaceful night

Music Cognition and Action

Professor Peter Keller

The Conversation,
https://theconversation.com/rhythm-on-the-brain-and-why-we-cant-stop-dancing-56354
The Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3581149/So-s-people-t-dance-Scans-reveal-brain-responds-rhythm-causes-two-left-feet.html
IFLScience
http://www.iflscience.com/brain/rhythm-rhe-brain-and-why-we-can-t-stop-dancing
SBS Newshttp://www.sbs.com.au/topics/science/humans/article/2016/05/09/rhythm-brain-and-why-we-cant-stop-dancing-0
Stuff.co
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/79871452/rhythm-on-the-brain-and-why-we-cant-stop-dancing
The Missouri Injury Blog
http://themissouriinjuryblog.com/2016/05/09/process-may-explain-why-some-people-have-no-natural-rhythm/
2SER
http://www.2ser.com/component/k2/item/22307-rhythm-and-the-brain

Professor Kate Stevens

ABC Radio National, 'Dance and Creativity'
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/dance-and-creativity/8033322

'Dementia research trials "time travel"

Dr Sandra Garrido

The Conversation, Sad music and depression, does it help?
https://theconversation.com/sad-music-and-depression-does-it-help-66123
ABC Regional, Sad music and depression, does it help?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub_5tRXcpmo
Science Direct - Musical prescriptions for mood improvement

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455616301071

Well and Good, Sad music can be dangerous to those suffering from depression according to studies
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/85328098/sad-music-and-depression-does-it-help
SCUSM
http://www.scusm.com.au/single-post/2016/10/30/Sad-music-and-depression-does-it-help
Music on the Mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XGmH4VfNxU

Dr Bronson Harry

The Conversation, How our modular brain pieces the world together

Dr Andrew Milne and Steffen Herff

Xronomorph

The Conversation, How a little mathematics can help create some beautiful music
Australasian Science, How a little mathematics can help create some beautiful music
CatchNews.com, How a little mathematics can help create some beautiful music

Dr Jennifer MacRitchie

Ageing in Harmony

Speech and Language

Dr Mark Antoniou

The Conversation, Debunking common myths about raising bilingual children
SBS News:

Dr Dominique Estival

The Sydney Morning Herald, Fatal consequences of miscommunication
The Age, Aviation's deadly failure to communicate
Crikey, Australians win medals at Mysore linguistics Olympiad
Parramatta Advertiser, Linguistics shine in Olympiad
The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/clear-skies-ahead-how-improving-the-language-of-aviation-could-save-lives-66561
The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/the-fatal-consequences-of-miscommunication-between-pilots-and-air-traffic-controllers-20160927-grq1d9.html
The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace-relations/the-fatal-consequences-of-miscommunication-between-pilots-and-air-traffic-controllers-20160927-grq1d9.html
Pulse.com
http://pulse.com.gh/travel/plane-crashes-aviation-miscommunications-deadly-consequences-id5560137.html
The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/pilots-talk-the-talk-on-air-safety/news-story/14d84d3362f067ac778870b4282dad3c
El Espanol

Human Machine Interaction

Dr Omar Mubin

The Conversation, Trying to cut your drinking? There's an app for that
Yahoo.com.au, Trying to cut your drinking? There's an app for that

Dr Omar Mubin and Muneeb Ahmad

The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/robots-likely-to-be-used-in-classrooms-as-learning-tools-not-teachers-66681
SMH
http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/how-robots-could-soon-be-teaching-your-kids-20161107-gsjwbg.html
The Age
http://readnow.isentia.com/articlepresenter.aspx?guid=d934a2c0-6a54-49e3-9df0-0d9a34453b67&serid=6876&ArticleID=682961579&output=txt&serid=6876
Business Daily
http://www.businesses.com.au/general-business/420492-robots-likely-to-be-used-in-classrooms-as-learning-tools-not-teachers
Australian News Bulletin
http://www.dailybulletin.com.au/the-conversation/24268-robots-likely-to-be-used-in-classrooms-as-learning-tools-not-teachers
Educations Views
http://www.educationviews.org/robots-teaching-kids/

Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience

Dr Farzaneh Ahmadi

ABC Radio, The Bionic Voice

Dr Sarah McIntyre

2SER, Night of Illusions

Professor Jonathan Tapson

MARCS BabyLab

Professor Denis Burnham

The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/why-baby-talk-is-good-for-your-baby-59515
Sriwijaya Post
http://palembang.tribunnews.com/2016/10/11/berkomunikasi-yang-baik-dengan-bayi-ini-caranya
New Zealand Herald
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11726227
American Council on Health and Science
http://www.acsh.org/news/2016/10/11/why-baby-talk-good-your-baby-10282
Essential baby
http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/baby/development/why-baby-talk-is-good-for-your-baby-20161011-gs0a6m
St Mary Star
http://www.stmarysstar.com.au/story/4261710/talk-it-up-babies-love-your-babble/
Hills News
http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/4266954/talk-it-up-babies-love-your-babble/
Indonesia Mother and Baby
http://www.motherandbaby.co.id/article/2016/10/8/6995/Cara-Efektif-Berkomunikasi-dengan-Bayi
Sunday Telegraph Body + Soul
http://readnow.isentia.com/articlepresenter.aspx?guid=441b53ca-0a49-49e6-a149-01c825ab0ec1&serid=6876&ArticleID=679206108&output=txt&serid=6876
Herald Sun
http://readnow.isentia.com/articlepresenter.aspx?guid=441b53ca-0a49-49e6-a149-01c825ab0ec1&serid=6876&ArticleID=679183458&output=txt&serid=6876
Sunday Mail Adelaide
http://readnow.isentia.com/articlepresenter.aspx?guid=441b53ca-0a49-49e6-a149-01c825ab0ec1&serid=6876&ArticleID=681013897&output=txt&serid=6876
Sunday Times Perth
http://readnow.isentia.com/articlepresenter.aspx?guid=441b53ca-0a49-49e6-a149-01c825ab0ec1&serid=6876&ArticleID=681607598&output=txt&serid=6876
Sunday Tasmanian
http://readnow.isentia.com/articlepresenter.aspx?guid=441b53ca-0a49-49e6-a149-01c825ab0ec1&serid=6876&ArticleID=682383921&output=txt&serid=6876
Sunday Mail Brisbane
http://readnow.isentia.com/articlepresenter.aspx?guid=441b53ca-0a49-49e6-a149-01c825ab0ec1&serid=6876&ArticleID=679201276&output=txt&serid=6876
Direct Advice for Dads.com
https://www.directadvicefordads.com.au/new-dads/why-baby-talk-is-good-for-your-baby/
The West Australian
http://health.thewest.com.au/news/3230/theres-nothing-wrong-with-cooing-at-babies
SBS
http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/family/article/2016/10/10/why-baby-talk-good-your-baby
ABC RN Drive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZfhodEeDvQ
ABC Newcastle
No Available Audio
Medical Daily
http://www.medicaldaily.com/best-ways-communicate-baby-baby-talk-body-language-400647
Wn.com
https://article.wn.com/view/2016/10/10/denis_burnham_why_aposbaby_talk_apos_is_good_for_your_baby/

Dr Karen Mulak

2GB Radio, Bilinguals do it better
2SER Radio, Bilinguals do it better
ABC Newcastle Radio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zobk7SH9IBw
ABC Tasmania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMimFXoTLaM

Dr Marina Kalashnikova

Daily Telegraph, 'Baby wired for a sound reason'

Anne Dwyer

Early Learning Review, Do parents need to talk the talk?

Dr Omar Mubin

The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/the-technology-in-science-fiction-is-not-always-what-we-want-in-the-real-world-51196
The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/police-drones-can-we-trust-the-eyes-in-the-skies-53981

Professor Kate Stevens

The Daily Editon,
http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/marcs/news/professor_kate_stevens_discusses_the_psychology_of_music_on_the_daily_edition

Dr Manuel Varlet

The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/the-secret-to-usain-bolts-speed-may-lie-in-synchronicity-37897

MARCS In The Media

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