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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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Street art
Monday, 03 Jul 2023
  • News

Street art is more than just a pretty (sur)face.

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Brown weevil on green plant
Thursday, 29 Jun 2023
  • Research story

Insect specimens are sitting in museum drawers all over the world waiting to be investigated. But entomologists like Dr Yun Hsiao are up to the task.

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Sunset over a silhouetted mountain, seen through trees
Wednesday, 28 Jun 2023
  • News

The course description begins: “Would you like to make a difference to the world, but are not sure how, or where to start?” It’s a bold opening gambit, but this particular course is prepared to be bold. 

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A man in a brightly coloured shirt sitting on a couch
Monday, 26 Jun 2023
  • Student blog

"I really wasn’t sure how my identity or my acceptance of myself would change when I moved to Canberra," says Isaac. "But the more time I spent listening to queer stories, the more I have felt comfortable in my own skin."

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Bee on honey
Monday, 26 Jun 2023
  • News

Two similar strains of a destructive honeybee disease have vastly different origin stories, according to new research involving ANU biologist Professor Sasha Mikheyev.

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A smiling man in a white embroidered shirt
Monday, 26 Jun 2023
  • Staff profile

Dr John Noel Viaña is a bioethicist at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU researching how to promote greater diversity, inclusivity, and equity in biomedical and health research.

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Stars in dark sky
Wednesday, 21 Jun 2023
  • News

Like Simba, Timon and Pumbaa in The Lion King, ANU researchers have been staring at the stars, wondering what’s really up there.

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Headshot of a woman in a lab
Wednesday, 21 Jun 2023
  • Student profile

The search for dark matter seems an impossible challenge, but that’s nothing new to Victoria Uttaree Bashu; becoming a physicist seemed an impossible dream for her.

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Glacier mountain
Friday, 16 Jun 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

In anticipation of the next big Apline Fault seismic event, geoscientists are working hard to understand more about the Alpine Fault in New Zealand.

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