National Science Week 2009
ANU was heavily involved in National Science Week again this year. It hosted a public lecture by visiting Cambridge University chemist, Dr Peter Wothers and much more including the Science Spectacular at the CSIRO Discovery Centre.
Dogs, drugs and detection
A new method for catching sports drug cheating is shaking up the greyhound industry and could have major applications for the human world too. Dr Mal McLeod, from the Research School of Chemistry at ANU is an organic chemist who’s not averse to spending a day at the dog track.
Science Photography Competition 2009
Enter photos depicting one or more of the following:
* Field trips
* At work in the laboratory
* Student social life
* Scientific shots
* Technology in the raw
There is an overall prize of $500 for the best photograph, and the winner of each category will receive a prize of $100.
The Global Energy Challenge
In this public lecture, Professor Snieder of the Colorado School of Mines will be giving examples of what one can do as a teacher, student, consumer, businessman and as a citizen to make progress towards a more sustainable energy system.
Tuesday 5 Dec 2009, 6-7pm
Radical wisdom for an age-old problem
A team of scientists, led by Professor Chris Easton from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology at The Australian National University has discovered that amino acids are working hard to protect our bodies from the ageing process caused by being exposed to free radicals and oxygen.
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