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The top 10 ‘weird science’ stories of 2018
Open Forum | December 28, 2018There were plenty of weird and wonderful science stories in 2018, from octopuses high on ecstasy to a billionaire shooting a car into space.
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The top ten science stories of 2018
Open Forum | December 26, 20182018 has been another landmark year in the realm of science, with outrage at claims of genetically modified babies and dire warnings from the world’s top climate scientists balanced by a successful Mars landing.
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Physicists take an art class to rethink reality
Diane Nazaroff | September 25, 2018Ask a quantum physicist to draw a chair and the result can be a fundamental shift in how they see the world.
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Fifty years of physics
Daryl Holland | July 7, 2018To celebrate 50 years of the July Lectures in Physics at Melbourne University, Professor David Jamieson looks back at four physics discoveries that have changed the world and wonders what might be to come.
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Lab coats help students see themselves as future scientists
Megan Ennes | June 4, 2018Australian educators have tried, and largely failed, to encourage more students to study STEM subjects. Could a simple step like giving students lab coats in classes encourage more young people to pursue careers in science?
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The legacy of a great scientific hoax
Rohan Long | May 18, 2018May 18 marks International Museum Day to raise awareness on the importance of museums to social development. The University of Melbourne’s anatomy museum features fossil models from an entirely fictional early human, for example, a forgery that derailed the study of our evolution for decades.
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Big questions, bright futures
Alan Finkel | April 21, 2018The Chief Scientist reflects on the culture and ethos of science in Australia and what it means to be a scientist in the twenty-first century.
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Science is the key to a brighter future but it needs our committed support
Emma Johnston | March 2, 2018Professor Emma Johnston delivers a message of hope about how scientists are working towards solutions for major issues such as climate, health, cyber-security, energy, and transport.