Tanya Monro Optical fibres are the backbone of the internet, carrying vast amounts of data across cities, countries and oceans. Without them global communication would be more expensive and much …
Engaging techniques to cultivate scientific curiosity: 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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 …
Gene silencing triggers a new revolution: 2007 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
Peter Waterhouse and Ming-Bo Wang The human genome project found we have around 32,000 genes—only a few more than other animals, insects and most plants. Knowing how those genes are turned on and off …
‘Sim’ ocean satisfies: 2007 Science Minister’s Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
Elizabeth (Beth) Fulton We live on an island. And we’re placing increasing pressure on the oceans around us — relying on them for recreation, tourism, oil and gas, and food. In total, the marine …
Protecting the engineering giants of the ocean: 2007 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
Mark Cassidy Mark Cassidy is battling immutable forces of nature – storms, ocean currents and earthquakes – that threaten to topple the giant oil and gas platforms off the North West coast of …