Comments for Science in Public http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au Science communication in Australia and around the world Sun, 08 May 2011 09:21:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on WiSE Summit communiqué: commitments to action 11 April 2011 by M.R. http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/wise-communique/comment-page-1#comment-9119 M.R. Sun, 08 May 2011 09:21:51 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/?p=5722#comment-9119 May I ask if a female quota for governmental grant funding was considered? May I ask if a female quota for governmental grant funding was considered?

]]> Comment on WiSE Summit communiqué: commitments to action 11 April 2011 by Glenna Drisko http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/wise-communique/comment-page-1#comment-8882 Glenna Drisko Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:19:05 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/?p=5722#comment-8882 As long as there are not equal opportunities for men to stay at home with the kids there will not be equal opportunity for women to advance in the work place. I hope to soon see equality in paternity and maternity leave and grants aimed at men who have stayed home with the children, but are now wanting to re-enter the work place. As long as there are not equal opportunities for men to stay at home with the kids there will not be equal opportunity for women to advance in the work place. I hope to soon see equality in paternity and maternity leave and grants aimed at men who have stayed home with the children, but are now wanting to re-enter the work place.

]]> Comment on 2009 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year by Eureka for Barnard’s nanoscience http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/2009-physical-scientist/comment-page-1#comment-6188 Eureka for Barnard’s nanoscience Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:58:54 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1474#comment-6188 [...] The $50,000 Prime Minister’s Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year in 2009... [...] [...] The $50,000 Prime Minister’s Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year in 2009… [...]

]]> Comment on 2009 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year by Prime Minister recognises L’Oréal Fellow http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/2009-physical-scientist/comment-page-1#comment-3597 Prime Minister recognises L’Oréal Fellow Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:50:18 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1474#comment-3597 [...] Read more about Amanda’s achievements here. [...] [...] Read more about Amanda’s achievements here. [...]

]]> Comment on 2007 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools by kelsey mcgahan http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/prime-ministers-prize/capra/comment-page-1#comment-3139 kelsey mcgahan Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:09:36 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1256#comment-3139 Cheryl Capra was my teacher in Grade 7, she got me origanally when I was in Grade 4, because of her my current goal is to persue a career in science and make an impact on the earth. I was also in the school's Astronomy Clud for 3 years and greatly enjoyed making alka seltzer rockets and have competitions of the most unusual flights and if they landed in a tree or not :) I had a talent of catching them. We also enjoyed the annual breakup party which we recieved Mily Ways and Mars Bars and we also had the Science quiz which was VERY competitive between me and my friends who were also addicted to science. I try to visit Mrs Capra as much as I can and still hope to be involved in the science program at Albany Hills Primary which I attended for 9 joyful years. Cheryl Capra was my teacher in Grade 7, she got me origanally when I was in Grade 4, because of her my current goal is to persue a career in science and make an impact on the earth. I was also in the school’s Astronomy Clud for 3 years and greatly enjoyed making alka seltzer rockets and have competitions of the most unusual flights and if they landed in a tree or not :) I had a talent of catching them. We also enjoyed the annual breakup party which we recieved Mily Ways and Mars Bars and we also had the Science quiz which was VERY competitive between me and my friends who were also addicted to science. I try to visit Mrs Capra as much as I can and still hope to be involved in the science program at Albany Hills Primary which I attended for 9 joyful years.

]]> Comment on Evolution: from cheek swabs to rap by Niall http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/evolution-festival/evolution-october2009/comment-page-1#comment-3078 Niall Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:23:58 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1417#comment-3078 Apologies, I've only just seen your query. The lecture was held yesterday. There's a media release with more information on the results at http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/other/geno-results Apologies, I’ve only just seen your query. The lecture was held yesterday.

There’s a media release with more information on the results at http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/other/geno-results

]]> Comment on 2009 Science Minister’s Prize for Life Scientist of the Year by Dr Rob Peers http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/2009-life-scientist/comment-page-1#comment-2765 Dr Rob Peers Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:03:33 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-2765 Michael's work is very interesting and detailed, but he has yet to identify what drives some people to ignore appetite signals and just go on eating. Most general practitioners already know who these people are: overweight patients with anxiety disorder, which drives comfort-eating, and even binge-eating and Night Eating Syndrome. The combination of anxiety and a fatty diet (eg. chocolate or cakes) usually results in depression, because sat fats cause low-grade inflammation, which aggravates central stress pathways. Published studies suggest that the origins of anxiety may lie in pregnancy, when the maternal diet is fatty--this will slightly inflame the placenta, allowing maternal cortisol (a stress hormone) to reach the foetal brain, programming lifelong fear. The best treatment for anxiety, developed in Israel, is the seed sugar Inositol, which blocks fear circuits in the brain, shutting off the stress-activated reward system, thereby reducing cravings very rapidly. Most of my Inositol-treated overweight anxious patients lose 3-6 kg within a few weeks, some lose 10 kg, and one very large man has gone from 185 to 105 kg in 2 years. Inositol also increases muscle size and energy, which assists the exercise part of the treatment greatly. Deakin scientists have shown that Inositol activates a master gene for energy production--the same gene that is also activated by anti-ageing interventions like calorie restriction and resveratrol. Indeed, Inositol activates the same genes as long term caloric restriction. Therefore, any anxious comfort eater who follows a low-fat Inositol-rich diet (grains, nuts, legumes, citrus), perhaps with added Inositol supplement, will soon be calm and energetic, and gets an anti-ageing bonus as well! Michael’s work is very interesting and detailed, but he has yet to identify what drives some people to ignore appetite signals and just go on eating. Most general practitioners already know who these people are: overweight patients with anxiety disorder, which drives comfort-eating, and even binge-eating and Night Eating Syndrome. The combination of anxiety and a fatty diet (eg. chocolate or cakes) usually results in depression, because sat fats cause low-grade inflammation, which aggravates central stress pathways. Published studies suggest that the origins of anxiety may lie in pregnancy, when the maternal diet is fatty–this will slightly inflame the placenta, allowing maternal cortisol (a stress hormone) to reach the foetal brain, programming lifelong fear. The best treatment for anxiety, developed in Israel, is the seed sugar Inositol, which blocks fear circuits in the brain, shutting off the stress-activated reward system, thereby reducing cravings very rapidly. Most of my Inositol-treated overweight anxious patients lose 3-6 kg within a few weeks, some lose 10 kg, and one very large man has gone from 185 to 105 kg in 2 years. Inositol also increases muscle size and energy, which assists the exercise part of the treatment greatly. Deakin scientists have shown that Inositol activates a master gene for energy production–the same gene that is also activated by anti-ageing interventions like calorie restriction and resveratrol. Indeed, Inositol activates the same genes as long term caloric restriction. Therefore, any anxious comfort eater who follows a low-fat Inositol-rich diet (grains, nuts, legumes, citrus), perhaps with added Inositol supplement, will soon be calm and energetic, and gets an anti-ageing bonus as well!

]]> Comment on 2009 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year by Prime Minister recognises L’Oréal Fellow http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/2009-physical-scientist/comment-page-1#comment-2706 Prime Minister recognises L’Oréal Fellow Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:42:22 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1474#comment-2706 [...] Read more about Amanda’s achievements here. [...] [...] Read more about Amanda’s achievements here. [...]

]]> Comment on 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science by Jordan White http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/pmprizes2009/comment-page-1#comment-2609 Jordan White Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:53:58 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1433#comment-2609 Mr Whittome is the best science teacher ever PS, Jordan is the coolest Mr Whittome is the best science teacher ever
PS, Jordan is the coolest

]]> Comment on 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science by Sydney Observatory – news and views on astronomy from Sydney » Allan reflects on the 2009 Prime Minister’s Science Prize and the benefits of astronomy and space research http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/2009-science/comment-page-1#comment-2598 Sydney Observatory – news and views on astronomy from Sydney » Allan reflects on the 2009 Prime Minister’s Science Prize and the benefits of astronomy and space research Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:23:27 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1440#comment-2598 [...] that just looking at the sky cannot really be of any importance to people here on Earth. This years Prime Minister’s Prize for Science given to Dr John O’Sullivan is a wonderful example of how basic science can turn into massive benefits (and dollars) for [...] [...] that just looking at the sky cannot really be of any importance to people here on Earth. This years Prime Minister’s Prize for Science given to Dr John O’Sullivan is a wonderful example of how basic science can turn into massive benefits (and dollars) for [...]

]]> Comment on 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools by Science in Public » Blog Archive » 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science Overview http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/2009-secondary-teaching/comment-page-1#comment-2547 Science in Public » Blog Archive » 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science Overview Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:59:29 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1495#comment-2547 [...] Len Altman: Creating new careers in the rocks [...] [...] Len Altman: Creating new careers in the rocks [...]

]]> Comment on 2009 Science Minister’s Prize for Life Scientist of the Year by Science in Public » Blog Archive » 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/2009-life-scientist/comment-page-1#comment-2546 Science in Public » Blog Archive » 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:14:57 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-2546 [...] Michael Cowley: Breaking the link between fat and diabetes [...] [...] Michael Cowley: Breaking the link between fat and diabetes [...]

]]> Comment on 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools by Science in Public » Blog Archive » 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/2009-primary-teaching/comment-page-1#comment-2545 Science in Public » Blog Archive » 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:11:37 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1503#comment-2545 [...] Allan Whittome: Living science [...] [...] Allan Whittome: Living science [...]

]]> Comment on 2009 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year by Science in Public » Blog Archive » 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/2009-physical-scientist/comment-page-1#comment-2544 Science in Public » Blog Archive » 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:11:21 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1474#comment-2544 [...] Amanda Barnard: Testing new technologies in the computer not the real world [...] [...] Amanda Barnard: Testing new technologies in the computer not the real world [...]

]]> Comment on 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science by Science in Public » Blog Archive » 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science [embargoed] http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/2009-science/comment-page-1#comment-2454 Science in Public » Blog Archive » 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science [embargoed] Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:47:47 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1440#comment-2454 [...] post is password protected. Enter the password to view comments. « 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science [embargoed] Delegate List Now Online! » © 2007 Blog Oh Blog | Powered by WordPress | Theme by [...] [...] post is password protected. Enter the password to view comments. « 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science [embargoed] Delegate List Now Online! » © 2007 Blog Oh Blog | Powered by WordPress | Theme by [...]

]]> Comment on Evolution: random or predictable? by Science in Public » Blog Archive » Where did you come from? Christianity and Evolution, and the PM’s Science Prizes http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/evolution-festival/conway-morris/comment-page-1#comment-1922 Science in Public » Blog Archive » Where did you come from? Christianity and Evolution, and the PM’s Science Prizes Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:10:21 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=1158#comment-1922 [...] are closed. « Evolution: random or predictable? © 2007 Blog Oh Blog | Powered by WordPress | Theme by [...] [...] are closed. « Evolution: random or predictable? © 2007 Blog Oh Blog | Powered by WordPress | Theme by [...]

]]> Comment on Eat your way through 4 billion years of evolution by Science in Public » Blog Archive » Evolution events in February http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases/eat-your-way-through-4-billion-years/comment-page-1#comment-807 Science in Public » Blog Archive » Evolution events in February Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:25:02 +0000 http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=55#comment-807 [...] Media release at http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=55 [...] [...] Media release at http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/?p=55 [...]

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