Wednesday 8 December 2010 Today’s stories from the physics conference in Melbourne include: Tomorrow’s technology pioneers recognised today From the laser to quantum optics Prof Kostya (Ken) …
Skipping stones, African dust, the mystery of allergies and more. Tim on radio 18 August
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about why pierced ears became inflamed; how the physics of skipping stones can improve flying; boosting your brain; using your home computer to find …
Will eco-warrior billionaires hack the earth?
“Our failure to act on climate change could encourage an underground movement to take action and fix climate change through geo-engineering. It’s a real threat according to leading academics. And the …
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ABC launches Bluebird – now I can change the world…
11 am, 27 April 2010 From Australians stranded in Europe to fresh vegetable growers in Africa, people dependent on the world’s airlines have done it hard in the past two weeks. If the eruption …
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Creating new careers in the rocks: 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
Len Altman Geoscience is at the heart of some of humanity’s biggest challenges in the 21st Century: access to water; alternative energy sources like geothermal and hydro; and adapting to climate …
Living science: 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
Allan Whittome Badgingarra Primary School is perched on a hill three hours north of Perth, looking out across fields of canola and wheat. The approach to the school is lined with sculptures of native …
Climate Change, the Environment and Evolution – Primary and Secondary teachers workshop
(15-16 June) It's the anniversary of Darwin's birth and of his theory this year. Explore what evolution means in a changing world. Find out how your students can save the environment. Understand …
True Green Kids wins US science prize
Our colleague Kim McKay in Sydney has won a prize from the US AAAS for her children's book on '100 things you can do to save the planet'. …
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Engaging techniques to cultivate scientific curiosity: 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
Clay Reid He wanted to be a funeral director, but he wasn't old enough. So, to fill in time, Clay Reid went to teacher college, and fell into a career he has made his own. After twenty years of …
Nurturing curiosity: 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
Bronwyn Mart Bronwyn Mart believes that science should have a central role in the primary school curriculum. "Children are born curious about the world around them. We need to nurture and harness …
Teaching children healthy scepticism: 2007 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
Cheryl Capra Cheryl Capra couldn’t pursue her passion for physics and astronomy as a career. Instead she turned to science teaching and, over a 40 year career, has taught at primary and secondary …
2005 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
Mike Roach In the early 1990s Mike Roach realised that space and astronomy ignited a passion in his students for learning about science. Today, Mike has brought space science into much of the …