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Living science: 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools

Allan Whittome

Badgingarra Primary School is perched on a hill three hours north of Perth, looking out across fields of canola and wheat. The approach to the school is lined with sculptures of native animals and a model of the Solar System made in limestone, set amongst native plants. In the classroom the students are fine-tuning model racing cars they’ve designed and manufactured online. All this is due to the work of Allan Whittome. [Read more…] about Living science: 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools

L’Oréal Laureates win Nobel Prizes in Medicine and Chemistry

Two former L’Oréal Laureates have won 2009 Nobel Prizes.

Australian-born US scientist Elizabeth Blackburn shares the 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine with fellow US researchers Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak “for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.”

Astronomy in October 2009

Welcome to my October bulletin for the International Year of Astronomy in Australia.

More than 530 events for the year have been listed on the Australian IYA calendar. That’s a great effort: congratulations and thanks to all of you who’ve jumped on board.

Elizabeth Blackburn receives Nobel Prize

Elizabeth Blackburn will receive the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

She shares the prize with Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak “for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.”

Fresh Scientist wins Cosmopolitan Women of the Year

2007 Fresh Scientist Tu’uhevaha Kaitu’u-Lino has won the 2009 Cosmopolitan Fun, Fearless, Female, Women of Science – and a $10,000 cheque.

She rose over celebrities, athletes, writers, designers and others in the reader-voted competition.

Evolution: Naming Darwin, Christianity, Your gene journey – celebrating evolution

This month the City of Darwin has its own special celebrations to mark the 170^th anniversary of the naming of the city. Elsewhere activity is again building up as the 150^th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species approaches in November. [Read more…] about Evolution: Naming Darwin, Christianity, Your gene journey – celebrating evolution

Find out the ‘Journey of Your Genes’

MELBOURNE RESIDENTS CELEBRATE THEIR DIVERSITY BY PARTICIPATING IN THE GENOGRAPHIC PROJECT

Your deep ancestry dating back 60,000 years revealed

Have you ever wanted to know where your ancient ancestors came from – dating back 60,000 years? Now Melbourne residents, who collectively make up one of the most diverse populations in the world, have the opportunity to find out their deep migratory history when Melbourne University hosts ‘The Journey of Your Genes…The Genographic Project Traces Your Family Roots,’ a special free public event.

On Sunday 4 October from 10am – 2pm, as part of Evolution the Festival, the public will be invited to come to Melbourne University’s Bio 21 Institute, 30 Flemington Road, Parkville and be guided through a free cheek swab worth over $100 from The Genographic Project – a partnership of National Geographic and IBM with field support by the Waitt Family Foundation. [Read more…] about Find out the ‘Journey of Your Genes’

Hunting supernovae and dark energy, Finding the first Australians, What it takes to make a human

Where did we come from; how are we made; and how will it all end?

These fundamental questions are being tackled by the 2009 L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellows who received their Fellowship from Mark Tucker, CEO of L’Oréal Australia, at a ceremony at L’Oréal’s Australian head office in Melbourne on Tuesday 25 August.

Reading the Genome

Marnie Blewitt

The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne

Marnie Blewitt wants to know how a human being is made: how does a single fertilised egg develop into an adult with millions of cells performing a myriad of different functions. It’s the hottest issue in genetics, and one that’s close to her right now as she is expecting her first child soon. [Read more…] about Reading the Genome

How did we get here?

Zenobia Jacobs

University of Wollongong

Zenobia Jacobs wants to know where we came from, and how we got here. When did our distant ancestors leave Africa and spread across the world? Why? And when was Australia first settled? [Read more…] about How did we get here?

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