Many teachers struggle to make science fun for their students. For a Canberra teacher, this means creating an environment where every student can see the impact of science in daily life. And an Adelaide teacher is keeping kids engaged by teaching science in Japanese.
Genes are not enough to explain the difference between a skin cell and a stem cell, a leaf cell and a root cell, or the complexity of the human brain. Genes don't explain the subtle ways in which your parents' environment before you were conceived might affect your offspring.
Forty per cent of the energy consumed by industry is used to separate things— in natural gas production, mineral processing, food production, pollution control. The list goes on.
Sam Berkovic and Ingrid Scheffer have changed the way the world thinks about epilepsy, a debilitating condition that affects about 50 million people.
Japan and Australia: partners in innovation Japan and Australia have a long history of collaboration in science and innovation. Here we profile some recent examples: Searching for new malaria drugs Chewing gum that reverses tooth decay Giant robot trucks carrying ore Solar furnaces for clean energy and better farm spraying. These stories and videos were produced by … Continue reading Australia-Japan collaborations
People have speculated about the potential of quantum computers for decades—how they would make child’s play of constructing and testing new drugs, searching through huge amounts of data and ensuring security of information. This scenario may be coming true in a high-tech basement at the University of New South Wales.
Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science Terry Speed: Fighting cancer by the numbers Angela Moles: Rocking the ecological boat Andrea Morello: Quantum computing becomes more than just spin Motor races and science labs fuel interest in science A new job for glass fibres How bugs stick to our stomachs Inspiring Australia Inspiring Australia and National … Continue reading Contents Science 2014
Australian ideas are transforming lives around the world: the bionic ear, cervical cancer vaccines, gum that repairs teeth, the astronomical ideas that make Wi-Fi fast and reliable and many more. In this collection of stories you’ll hear about the next generation of ideas and discoveries that will change the world: from big ecology to quantum … Continue reading Stories of Australian Science 2014
We’ve got hundreds of stories of Australian science, plus stories of Aussie scientists collaborating with colleagues in: America– 40 examples of how Australian science has changed America – developed for the Australian Department of Industry, China – 30 stories of Australia-China collaborations – developed for the Australian Department of Industry, Indonesia – developed with the Australia-Indonesia Centre, … Continue reading Stories of Australian Science and our other publications
We accept submissions for the online collection year-round. They’ll be provided as case studies for use in your websites, social media, annual reports, etc. We’ll also publish all stories on our website and social media channels as part of the collection. If you purchase a package of five-to-six stories (or more), we’ll provide designed spreads for … Continue reading Submission details
