Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Columbia: NASA blew it Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Word Count / Video Length: 379 / 10:00 mins NASA’s return to space after the Columbia disaster was “ugly” and... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Monosex animal populations ‘could help prevent disease and poverty' Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A PhD researcher from Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast explores the science behind sex-changing animals and the impact this... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Megafauna more mega than we thought Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Research sheds new light on an ancient Australian marsupial giant. This interesting article would be well suited to students in... Years 3-7 & 10
Article & STEM Pack Please login to favourite this article. Is forensic science reliable? It depends on the questions you ask Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesTechnology There’s certainly more to it than just applying methods or conducting tests. This article would work well with students in... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. GM Crops: to ban or not to ban? That's not the question Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesEngineeringSTEM With two states making different decisions on genetically modified crops, researchers say conversations need to move past simply being “for”... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A simple gel could help prevent radiation burns Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology A gel dressing could be used to prevent skin burns – a painful side effect from radiation therapy. This short... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Why are most of the fossils we find male? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Scientists have discovered that most of the fossils they dig up are male – it sounds strange, but the explanation... Years 4-5, 7-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Energy harvesting smart fabrics are one step closer thanks to lasers Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics will be laser printed and made in minutes. This short article about an... Years 4, 6 & 8-10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. No, the pumice raft isn’t going to save the Great Barrier Reef Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A volcanic pumice raft has set sail for Australia, with some hoping it will bring millions of new and healthy... Years 4 & 6-10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Seaweed cow chow prevents bovine burps Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Researchers have found that a common seaweed could reduce cow burps, and Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by 10 per cent.... Years 4 & 6-10
Article, Career Profile & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Lisa Harvey-Smith: Smashing galaxies and gender stereotypes Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Australia’s first Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, discusses the future of astrophysics, the importance of science communication and... Years 4-12