Changemakers turn words into action for gender equity

“Acknowledging, understanding, and confronting biases and the inequalities is the way to move forward, it’s this which catalyses words into action.” Creating systemic change requires bold action to breakdown barriers for women entering and succeeding in STEM. Teachers can be … Continued

A letter to year 12 students from Australia’s legendary astronomer

Fred Watson Fred Watson is Australia’s first Astronomer-at-Large, a position within the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. He is graduate of the universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh and worked at both of Britain’s Royal Observatories before … Continued

A letter to Year 12 students from the woman taking Indigenous astronomy into the future

Kirsten Banks talks about walking through all the doors that open in life and recognising opportunities when they come along. A letter to Year 12 students from the woman taking Indigenous astronomy into the future - Australia's Science Channel Kirsten … Continued

A letter to year 12 students from the founder of Deadly Science

Corey Tutt Corey Tutt is the founder of DeadlyScience, an initiative that provides science books and early reading material to remote schools in Australia. Corey Tutt, founder of Deadly Science, talks about getting through the roadblocks that pop up in … Continued

A letter to year 12 students from the co-inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine

Ian Frazer Professor Ian Frazer is a clinician scientist, trained as a clinical immunologist in Scotland. As a Professor at the University of Queensland, he leads a research group working in cancer research. He is recognised as co-inventor of the … Continued