Clay Reid He wanted to be a funeral director, but he wasn't old enough. So, to fill in time, Clay Reid went to teacher college, and fell into a career he has made his own. After twenty years of …
Nurturing curiosity: 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
Bronwyn Mart Bronwyn Mart believes that science should have a central role in the primary school curriculum. "Children are born curious about the world around them. We need to nurture and harness …
New head of synchrotron science hits the spot
Queenslander scores top science job at the Australian Synchrotron University of Queensland researcher Prof. Ian Gentle has today been appointed the Australian Synchrotron’s Head of Science. His own …
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Bringing life to dying languages
Australia and its immediate neighbours are home to a third of the world’s languages, most of which could disappear without trace. A national archive project is capturing what it can, and making the …
The miracle of milk revealed online
Milk is complex, and understanding its molecular biology is a difficult but rewarding challenge. Not only are human and cow milk of huge social and economic importance, the milk of other animals …
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$2.9 million computer to track single cancer cells
The Victorian government announced today that they will contribute $1.45 million towards a $2.9 million high performance computer facility at the Australian Synchrotron. …
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