27 May 2022

How Deadly Science is changing the lives of Aboriginal students
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The theme of this year’s National Reconciliation Week – which runs from 27 May to 3 June, with events around the country – is “Be Brave. Make Change.” That brings with it an opportunity to explore the role that science, … Continued
13 May 2022

A catalogue of 25 “hot Jupiter” exoplanets
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Astronomers are counting and analysing the planets beyond our Solar System – and their atmospheres. An exoplanet is a planet outside of our Solar System. While the first possible exoplanet observation was recorded in 1917, the existence of exoplanets was … Continued
How did we get here? Are races real?
21 Oct 2021

How did we get here? Are races real?
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How does race connect with our evolutionary past? And what does genetics have to do with it? We asked evolutionary biologist Darren Curnoe "are races real?" in this episode of "How Did We Get Here?" Watch this short video and … Continued
How did we get here: Megafauna murder mystery
25 May 2021

How did we get here: Megafauna murder mystery
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Who dunnit? What led to the extinction of our megafauna? Find out who the suspects are in this episode of ‘How Did We Get Here?’, the series that takes a sometimes irreverent look at human evolution. This resource is best … Continued
17 May 2021

Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome
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Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (or PCOS for short) is many things, but well understood is not one of them. To find out more about it, we touched base with Dr Kirsty Walters from UNSW who published her research that PCOS … Continued
The mystique of mathematics shown in 5 beautiful maths phenomena
25 May 2020

The mystique of mathematics shown in 5 beautiful maths phenomena
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From fractals to The Golden Ratio – there’s plenty of beauty to find in maths, and even more maths to find in beauty. Demonstrate applications of measurement and geometry in nature with this resource by UNSW lecturer, Dr Thomas Britz. … Continued
NSW Coroner’s pill testing report agrees with research, common sense
20 Nov 2019

NSW Coroner’s pill testing report agrees with research, common sense
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The NSW Deputy Coroner has recommended a pill testing trial, the decriminalisation of personal drug use and no sniffer dogs at music festivals. This highly topical article looks at pill testing and why it is a good idea, with easy … Continued
Milky Way’s supermassive black hole flings star across the galaxy
18 Nov 2019

Milky Way’s supermassive black hole flings star across the galaxy
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A star has been yeeted by the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy like a drunk ejected by a club bouncer. Suitable for delivery alongside the year 7 or 10 Earth and Space Sciences and year 10 … Continued
15 Nov 2019

Firestorms and flaming tornadoes: how bushfires create their own ferocious weather systems
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Intense bushfires can create their own weather systems, making the conditions on the ground even more deadly. Useful topical resource to deliver Biological curriculum to year 5, 6, 7 or 9, and Earth and Space Curriculum to years 4, 6 … Continued
18 Oct 2019

We’re not ready for a looming cyber-emergency
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We haven’t been able to keep up with advancing technologies, and the cyber-threat they pose to our security. With rapidly advancing technologies requiring more people than ever, skilled in the field of cyber-security, students should consider the future careers available … Continued