Earth recycles ocean floor into diamonds
Most diamonds are made of cooked seabed. The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked
Macquarie University, Media releases
Tim's blog
Killer volcanoes, rogue satellites, robot gardeners and the anti-waggle song
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about killer volcanoes; rogue satellites; robot gardeners; the anti-waggle song; and more…
Tim's blog
Golden earthquakes, greener fireworks and virtual whiskers
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about golden earthquakes; chaos and stereotypes; greener fireworks; virtual whiskers; and more.
Tim's blog
Printing new skin, earthquake prediction and bears in space
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about printing new skin; earthquake prediction; bears in space; innovation irritation; and
Australian Academy of Science, Media releases
Ensuring Australia’s mining future
Australian Academy of Science media release AAS 1/11 Sixty of Australia’s big-thinking young geoscientists have identified how to ensure this
Earth Science (IUGG)
Air, fire, earth and water – understanding our planet in all its moods
In 2011 Australia will hold one of the world’s largest meetings of earth scientists. They will explore all the physical
Media releases
Are we all mined out?
Released on behalf of the Australian Academy of Science Most of the easily-found, economically exploitable mineral deposits in Australia have
ABC projects
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
ABC projects, Media releases
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
Media releases, Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 2009
2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
How astronomy freed the computer from its chains
Testing new technologies in the computer not the real world
Breaking the link between fat and diabetes
…news, citations, photos, speechs and videos from the 2009 Prizes