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Science by the letter: conversations with the next generation of scientists

Climate scientist Dr Georgy Falster is demystifying what it's like to study and work in science, one letter at a time.

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Tuesday, 12 Dec 2023
  • Student profile

“I see maths as more of an art than a science,” Grover Lancaster-Cole says.

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Tuesday, 12 Dec 2023
  • Student profile

Dr Matt Nurse shares an insight into his research on dissemination of misinformation and his aspirations for a future where science communication is more crucial than ever.

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Astrophysicist at work
Wednesday, 06 Dec 2023
  • News

A new optical ground station launched by The Australian National University (ANU) will help NASA and other major space agencies safely reach Mars.

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Wednesday, 06 Dec 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

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.

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Monday, 04 Dec 2023
  • Academic profile

What happens to all those stories which start with the promise of an exciting new scientific breakthrough, but don’t end that way?

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Murray River
Tuesday, 28 Nov 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

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.

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Fish on a reef
Friday, 24 Nov 2023
  • News

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.

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Thursday, 23 Nov 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Colombian scientist Professor Luis Miguel Renjifo fills us in on his 40-year-long career in bird conservation.

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Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023
  • Academic profile

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.

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