Tabitha Carvan

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Tabitha Carvan is the Lead Science Writer for the ANU College of Science. Her stories for Science at ANU have appeared numerous times in Nature Briefing, Australian Geographic, and the Best Australian Science Writing anthology. You can contact her at tabitha.carvan@anu.edu.au

Articles

Bronwyn Wilkes holding a basket of fruit and vegetables

Beyond the convenience of skipping supermarket queues, it seems the humble fruit and veggie box can make some people feel, well, happier.

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Five clocks on dark wall.

You might have heard that it’s July now. The year is, apparently, already half over. But how can this be possible? We turn to Dr Peter Riggs for answers.

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Kate at walking along a storm water drain in Canberra.

“Imagine how different it could be?” Kate asks. “Even if you didn’t get rid of the concrete, if you could just get the channel looking attractive!”

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Child holding up rainbow painting

We’ve entered a new reality. It’s not great, but it has something going for it: we don’t know how this one ends. Yet.

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If you look at the list of ANU College of Science research projects receiving funding in the 2020 round of ARC Discovery Grants, something stands out.

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Five years ago, an ANU biologist proved that most female songbirds sing, but it’s a finding that many people are struggling to accept.

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