News & events News Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about science at ANU. Ground station to help launch missions to Mars A new optical ground station launched by The Australian National University (ANU) will help NASA and other major space agencies safely reach Mars. Read the article - Any -Astronomy & AstrophysicsScience CommunicationPhysicsEarth & Marine SciencesEngineeringChemistryBiologyEnvironment & SustainabilityMathematics Wednesday, 06 Dec 2023 Analysis and opinion Fact-bombing by experts doesn’t change hearts and minds. But good science communication can Science communicators are not evangelists for the science-only worldview of scientism. Many science communicators think very deeply about what values matter to people, and how to reach their audiences. Read the article Wednesday, 06 Dec 2023 News Ground station to help launch missions to Mars A new optical ground station launched by The Australian National University (ANU) will help NASA and other major space agencies safely reach Mars. Read the article Monday, 04 Dec 2023 Academic profile We asked physicists to tell us about a time they failed What happens to all those stories which start with the promise of an exciting new scientific breakthrough, but don’t end that way? Read the article Tuesday, 28 Nov 2023 Analysis and opinion The government’s Murray-Darling bill is a step forward, but still not enough This week, the Senate is debating changes to Australia’s most important water laws. These changes seek to rescue the ailing A$13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan to improve the health of our nation’s largest river system. Read the article Friday, 24 Nov 2023 News Animals facing eviction from homes as hotter temperatures could spark global displacement Marine animals across the world and land animals living in tropical climates are being pushed to their physiological limits as they struggle to adapt to rising temperatures sparked by human-caused climate change. Read the article Thursday, 23 Nov 2023 Analysis and opinion Could birdwatching save biodiversity? Colombian scientist Professor Luis Miguel Renjifo fills us in on his 40-year-long career in bird conservation. Read the article Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023 Academic profile Why do mathematicians love blackboards? We asked Associate Professor Pierre Portal from ANU Mathematical Sciences Institute to describe why the blackboard is such an integral part of his working life, and the enjoyment of mathematics. Read the article Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023 News Mangroves remember droughts — this could be bad news for our coastlines The remarkable ability of mangrove forests to remember recent droughts could leave them more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Read the article Monday, 20 Nov 2023 Student blog Science Communication: "So much more to science than I ever realised" When I enrolled in my science degree at ANU, I was sure I wanted to focus just on chemistry. Then, when it came time to choose my courses, I scrolled through my options and saw there was so much more to science than I ever realised. Read the article Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page › Last page »