Michael Cowley Why do we get fat? What’s the link between obesity, diabetes and hypertension? Can we break the link? These are critical questions for Australia’s long-term health, and Michael Cowley …
Testing new technologies in the computer not the real world: 2009 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
Amanda Barnard Every new technology brings opportunities and threats. Nanotechnology is no exception. It has the potential to create new materials that will dramatically improve drug delivery, medical …
Creating new careers in the rocks: 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
Len Altman Geoscience is at the heart of some of humanity’s biggest challenges in the 21st Century: access to water; alternative energy sources like geothermal and hydro; and adapting to climate …
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 …
A hero of women and science: 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
Ian Frazer Follow this link to Ian Frazer's acceptance speech: http://www.uq.edu.au/news/?article=16238 Ian Frazer has created four vaccines to fight cervical cancer. Two of them-Gardasil and …
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When quality control fails in our immune system: 2008 Science Minister’s Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
Carola Vinuesa Nature paper, child, Nature paper, child, Nature paper... Carola Vinuesa has had a busy few years. Her research has revealed key steps in how our immune system produces high quality, …