Science Communicator position – now closed
We’re looking for a science communicator to join our team at Science in Public. We need someone who is organised, loves science and wants to help scientists get their work into the public space.
Author: Niall
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Tiny diamonds light the way for new quantum technologies
Nature Communications paper Tuesday, 31 October 2017 Background information below. Macquarie University researchers have made a single tiny diamond shine brightly at room temperature, a behaviour known as superradiance.
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Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science – dinner photos
Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science – dinner photos For hi-res versions please click on the photo and then right click to download the file.
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A 3D printed rocket engine – made in Melbourne
Monash engineers have designed, printed, and test-fired a rocket engine. Media call 9.30 am, Monday 11 September, Woodside Innovation Centre, New Horizons Building, 20 Research Way, Monash University, Clayton HD footage of static rocket testing and metal printers at work Media contact: Niall Byrne, 0417-131-977, niall@scienceinpublic.com.au The new rocket engine is a unique aerospike design…
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3D printed rocket engine – backgrounder and links
Quick facts A joint Monash University/Amaero team of engineers successfully designed, built, and tested a rocket engine in just four months The engine is a complex multi-chamber aerospike design Additively manufactured with selective laser melting on an EOS M280 Built from Hasteloy X; a high strength nickel based superalloy Fuel: compressed natural gas (methane); oxidiser:…
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Science communicator role: Short term, immediate start
We’re looking for a science communicator to join our team at Science in Public for 3 to 6 months with an immediate start. We need someone who is organised, loves science and wants to help scientists get their work into the public space. Ideally you’ve got a couple of years professional work experience and can…
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Gender in the lab: is science inclusive?; making more sustainable fertilisers
Friday 28 July 2017, at the RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress, Melbourne Convention Centre Today at the Centenary Chemistry Congress Gender in the lab: is science inclusive and how do we stop women leaving academia? Using renewable energy to make more sustainable fertilisers
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Business can solve today’s intractable challenges says Dow CEO Andrew Liveris, but Australia is falling behind
Business can help make the world a better place by driving the solutions to problems like climate change, food security and rising energy demand. “I firmly believe that the companies who will lead the 21st century will be the ones that invent solutions to these mounting global challenges,” said Andrew Liveris, speaking last night at…
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First female scientist to win the David Syme Research Prize in over thirty years
Fighting drug resistant bugs with ‘tyre tracks’ Cynthia Whitchurch discovered that dangerous bacteria in biofilms follow each other like ants, or 4WD drivers following tracks in the sand. Then she showed she could create microscopic tracks on medical devices to limit the spread of the bacteria that cause infection. Based on her work, new types…
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