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Conferences | Media releases | RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress

Better batteries for electric cars; smartphone testing for diseases & clean water; Nobel Laureate who transformed fuels, plastic and drugs; and more
27 July, 201727 July, 2017

Thursday 27 July 2017, at the RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress, Melbourne Convention Centre Today at the Centenary Chemistry Congress Sniffing out rhino horn and ivory: creating an electronic nose at UTS From Chernobyl to farms – minimising the impacts of radiation: an IAEA insider speaks Testing for disease and clean water with your phone: La Trobe…

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The inventor of the nanocar; the man who unboiled an egg is now unfolding a $160 billion industry; confusing insects so they can’t mate; and more
26 July, 201726 July, 2017

Wednesday, 26 July 2017, at the RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress, Melbourne Convention Centre Today at the Centenary Chemistry Congress From a molecular motor to the nanocar and beyond: 2016 chemistry Nobel Prize recipient Ben Feringa is speaking in Melbourne and available for interview today and Thursday. More below. The man who unboiled an egg: Colin Raston won an…

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What could giant batteries mean for Indonesian energy?
25 July, 201725 July, 2017

In response to blackouts and concerns over energy supply, South Australia is getting the world’s largest lithium-ion battery. What exactly does this mean for the future of energy in Australia, and could such an approach work for Indonesia? “The announcement of the Neoen and Tesla investment in a 100MW/129MWh battery adjacent to the Hornsdale wind-farm…

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Conferences | RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress

Solutions: Dr Alan Finkel’s opening address
25 July, 201726 July, 2017

Monday 24 July 2017, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Dr Alan Finkel AO delivered the opening address to the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Centenary Congress in Melbourne. The speech was titled ‘Solutions’. Solutions It is a great honour to pay tribute to one of Australia’s most stable compounds: the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, in its centenary year….

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Conferences | Media releases | RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress

Chemical terrorism a stark reality; periodic table on a hair; how water and CO2 can replace toxic solvents; wood waste into green chemistry; and more
25 July, 201726 July, 2017

Tuesday, 25 July 2017, at the RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress, Melbourne Convention Centre Nobel Peace Prize winner on eliminating chemical weapons While the threat of countries using chemical weapons has diminished, “chemical terrorism is no longer a theoretical proposition or even imminent threat, but a stark reality,” according to His Excellency Mr Ahmet Üzümcü. Winner…

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Growing bones; inside Chernobyl; Obama green chemistry adviser; Trump’s Aussie mate; from frog venom to TV screens
21 July, 201726 July, 2017

It’s a week of discovering how chemistry is changing our world—international and national speakers are in Melbourne and ready to talk. Here are some highlights and we’ll have daily alerts for you with more people and ideas through the week. Media are welcome. This Sunday, 5pm Meet Trump’s ‘Aussie mate’ Andrew Liveris—Australian-born, US-based chairman and CEO…

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RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress

What have we achieved in 100 years of chemistry? And what’s next?
11 July, 201718 July, 2017

9 conferences and 2,500+ chemists under one roof What’s the role of chemistry in shaping the economy, now and in the future? What is e-drug discovery and what will it offer medicine? Can chemistry help save the planet through energy storage or cleaner production? How will chemistry address the challenges of the 21st Century? In…

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Australian science stories | Stories of Aus Sci | The Australia-Indonesia Centre

Radar-in-a-suitcase makes bridges safer
3 July, 2017

Assessing ageing bridges just got safer and easier, thanks to a high-tech radar device that fits inside a suitcase. Developed by Dr Lihai Zhang of The University of Melbourne as part of a collaborative research project supported by The Australia-Indonesia Centre, the IBIS-S radar technology can scan a bridge in 15 minutes from a kilometre…

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Media releases | Nature

Meet the publisher who believes science should be social and research should be read
7 June, 20177 June, 2017

Steven Inchcoombe, Chief Publishing Officer for Springer Nature, is visiting Australia. Steven Inchcoombe is the Chief Publishing Officer for Springer Nature, overseeing the publication of over 2,900 journals including influential titles like Nature and Scientific Reports. Steven was responsible for the Nature Publishing Group’s move into open access publishing, resulting in 60 per cent of…

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Media releases | Nature

Naturejobs celebrates Melbourne
18 May, 201718 May, 2017

The extraordinary diversity of scientific research and collaboration found in Melbourne is celebrated in a Naturejobs supplement which publishes alongside Nature today. It includes an interactive map – based on data from the Nature Index – that reveals the extensive local, national and international links that make the city Australia’s life science capital, and number…

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