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Lifestyle stories from National Science Week Tuesday 16 August 2016 Talent, researchers, experts, and other interesting people available for interview and photo opportunities around the country. Are you a human or an ecosystem? What can we learn from ancient DNA? – Adelaide, SA Risky business or worried well? The science of why and what we…
Environment and energy highlights from Science Week: 13-21 August Monday 15 August 2016 The search for the next young David Attenborough – South Brisbane, QLD What’s next for renewables? Explore the CSIRO Energy Centre – Newcastle, NSW What’s happening down south and why should we care? – Hobart and Launceston, TAS Are plant barcodes the…
Here is audio from an interview with American actor, director, screenwriter and science advocate Alan Alda. Alan played an important role in the creation of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism. We’re delighted to have him as an ambassador for National Science Week. Download Alan Alda interview audio mp3 (7MB…
Fear and Facebook, future medicine, and the Broncos vs ballerinas fitness challenge Broncos vs ballerinas in a fitness challenge – Brisbane, QLD Health lessons from the Neanderthals – Adelaide (SA) Risky business or worried well? Science, fear and Facebook – Melbourne, VIC What has a 50-year population health study found? – Busselton, WA Will we…
National Science Week starts tomorrow with over 1,700 events from Darwin to Antarctica Is that an evil weevil? What pests are in your pantry? – from Saturday 13 August across WA Dinosaurs, bees, and a shark in a bus – Saturday 13 August in Sydney Bleaching hits a crocheted coral reef – in Darwin all…
Media release from ABC Radio National Thursday, August 4, 2016 Australian wildlife scientists need all eyeballs on deck this August to help them study where Australia’s wild things are, as part of Wildlife Spotter — the ABC’s citizen science project for National Science Week (13–21 August 2016). Since its launch on Monday 1 August: 133,601 images…
South Australia launches National Science Week tonight 4 August 2015, launch at 5pm, Goyder Pavilion Mezzanine, Adelaide Showground Flying robocops: how are Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems being used by SA police? Going batty: are you living with tiny bats that you can’t see? America’s 1950s Dyna-Soar spaceplane Moonlandings, global warming, and vaccinations – all science…
images of wildlife caught on camera download the Wildlife Spotter video [9 MB] spokespeople available for interview Australian wildlife scientists need your eyeballs this August to help them study where Australia’s wild things are for Wildlife Spotter—the ABC’s citizen science project for National Science Week. Australia is a vast country. Researchers have set up automatic…
Eco on the agenda for National Science Week Wednesday 19 August 2015 We know what climate scientists think, but how do they feel? – Melbourne, VIC Can we save the Tassie Devils from cancer and extinction? – Hobart, TAS It’s not all about ice caps and polar bears: how will climate change affect our health?…
Healthy doses of science around Australia Tuesday 18 August 2015 Let’s debate your prostate, with Bernie Hobbs and experts – Thursday in Hobart, TAS Crap or credible? Bringing science to wellness – Tuesday at University of Sydney, NSW There’s more to making healthy babies than what goes on in the bedroom – Sunday in Adelaide,…