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Particle launched in 2017 as a science media brand that delivers creative, engaging, digital content designed to bring science to a digitally connected audience. Particle is produced in-house by Scitech and supported by the Western Australian Government through the Office of Science.

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Psychology & Psychiatry

The very serious science behind the power of play

Could play be critical to our healthy development as children and continued emotional wellbeing as adults?

Jul 30, 2020

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Psychology & Psychiatry

The science of habits: How we make and break them

We all have habits. Generally, we try to create positive habits, like saving money, and break bad ones, like smoking.

Jul 01, 2020

Psychology & Psychiatry

Music therapy: It's all in the beat

Decades after the "Mozart effect" gripped the world, music has established a solid footing in medical research thanks to music therapy.

Jun 19, 2020

Medical research

Behind the vaccines: How science is building immunity

Vaccines are one of the most successful public health measures of all time, saving millions of lives every year. But how are they made?

Apr 10, 2020

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why is this coronavirus such a threat?

Chances are you've had a coronavirus before. So why is this one so dangerous?

Apr 10, 2020

Psychology & Psychiatry

The psychology of mass panic and collective calm

Making sense of things in a seemingly nonsensical world.

Apr 09, 2020

Psychology & Psychiatry

Fear of the flush: Social anxiety and public restrooms

Most people experience anxiety at times. It's a normal emotion that can help us detect danger. But there's a fine line between our evolutionary instincts and a debilitating condition.

Apr 02, 2020