So, we survived COVID-19…have we learnt its lessons? COVID-19 exposed weaknesses in health systems. Highlighted the power of misinformation, with the benefits of vaccines repeatedly under attack. In 2020, RMIT University Calum Drummond AO set up a small working group to identify how can #RMIT help in this crisis, and I founded the Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN), still active today with over 150 researchers across STEM and HASS. MHIN got busy, producing diverse resources like webinars, t ...

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So, we survived COVID-19…have we learnt its lessons? COVID-19 exposed weaknesses in health systems. Highlighted the power of misinformation, with the benefits of vaccines repeatedly under attack. In 2020, RMIT University Calum Drummond AO set up a small working group to identify how can #RMIT help in this crisis, and I founded the Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN), still active today with over 150 researchers across STEM and HASS. MHIN got busy, producing diverse resources like webinars, t ...

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Algorithms might literally be changing your views on the world, but not in the way you think.The filter bubbles aren’t necessarily out there in the world; they are often between us and the keyboard.Think about the last time you changed your mind about something controversial. It might be a topic that’s broadly controversial, for example climate policy, or it might be something that’s controversial in your circle, like parenting practices.It’s likely that online information played a role in your ...

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