Written and issued by Genepool In an unusual turn of events, Melbourne based filmmaker Sonya Pemberton has become a co-author on a paper that has just been published in the top international …
Why plumbers and teachers should have a say on designer babies and genetically enhanced potatoes
Content available: - Image and caption, - Extended quotes from selected authors as supplementary content, - Genepool release - Filmmaker becomes co-author on paper published in top international …
Elements of surprise: neutron stars contribute little, but something’s making gold, research finds
Colliding neutron stars were touted as the main source of some of the heaviest elements in the Periodic Table. Now, not so much … Neutron star collisions do not create the quantity of chemical …
Thousands pledge to tackle global warming through individual actions
National Carbon Counter project proves a hit as individuals, families and schools pledge to lower emissions. Media release: 25 August, 2020 More than 11,000 people have signed up to Carbon …
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Dancing with stick insects, healing nature, and what’s in your sourdough?
Saturday 22 August 2020 Highlights from day eight of National Science Week 115 events, 235 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, …
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Storms on Jupiter, swim with sea dragons, and Australia’s first scientists
Friday 21 August 2020 Highlights from day seven of National Science Week 171 events, 325 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, …
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Herding caterpillars, good science, and bad behaviour in space
Thursday 20 August 2020 Highlights from day six of National Science Week 209 events, 401 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, and …
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Beer, bandicoots, bat-poop, black holes, and science in the courtroom
Wednesday 19 August 2020 Highlights from day five of National Science Week 342 events, 588 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, …
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Essential meds, future factories, and the science of your pinot noir
Tuesday 18 August 2020 Highlights from day four of National Science Week 289 events, 536 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, …
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Fitbits for sharks, studying the brains of the dead, and why maggots are our new best friends
Great National Science Week stories featuring top women in STEM up for grabs now around Australia. Career advice from astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey-SmithLearn why maggots are our new best …
Deadly science, canoe engineering, bush pharma, and more
Great INDIGENOUS stories up for grabs now around Australia. Meet Indigenous STEM leaders from maths to medicine—CanberraLearn from 60,000 years of Aboriginal astronomy and Indigenous …
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Art meets astrophysics, Tassie tigers, superbugs, and mythbusting the Hulk
Monday 17 August 2020 Highlights from day three of National Science Week 332 events, 578 competitions and online activities, and dozens of great stories and talent. Researchers, experts, and …
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