Telling girls they don’t like STEM halves their involvement at any age
26 Nov 2021

Telling girls they don’t like STEM halves their involvement at any age

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An experiment tests gender stereotyping in computer science to identify factors contributing to girls lack of involvement in STEM. Only by understanding the factors holding back girls from participating in STEM can we develop a solution and close the gender … Continued
Explainer: Cryptocurrency
24 Mar 2021

Explainer: Cryptocurrency

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How digital currencies work, and why we should care. This maths and technology resource is for Year 10 STEM students to explain cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin. It describes what it is, the benefits, challenges and the future of the currency. It … Continued
Career Profile: Margaret Hamilton
11 Aug 2020

Career Profile: Margaret Hamilton

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Margaret Hamilton helped land the Eagle and won many accolades, but wasn’t in the movies. Educate students about an inspiring software engineer and her incredible contribution to the Apollo 11 Moon landing. This is best suited to secondary school STEM … Continued
‘Hot’ qubits should make quantum computing way cheaper and easier
21 Apr 2020

‘Hot’ qubits should make quantum computing way cheaper and easier

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Key components of quantum computers have been developed that work at temperatures much higher than before, and it could bring super-fast computing much closer to reality. This article and explainer video is suited to students in years 8, 9, 11, … Continued
Quantum computing milestone excites scientists
8 Oct 2019

Quantum computing milestone excites scientists

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But quantum computers are still a dream. Use this article with senior students who have an interest in future technology in the field of Physics and Chemistry. Word Count: 880 Researchers from Google may have demonstrated ‘quantum supremacy’ for the … Continued
Working on SKA
20 Nov 2017

Working on SKA

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Topics: Earth and Space Sciences – The Solar System Additional – Careers Concepts (South Australia): Earth and Space Sciences - Earth in Space Years: 7, 10 Gene drive pioneer warns CRISPR-based pest control may spin out of control Getting in … Continued
Modelling Climate Change
24 Oct 2017

Modelling Climate Change

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Topics: Biological Sciences - Ecosystems Earth and Space Sciences – Renewable/Non-renewable resources; Plate Tectonics; Climate Change Additional: Careers Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Interdependence and Ecosystems Earth and Space Sciences - The Earth's Surface Years: 8, 10 Climate change: Now … Continued
Are you already an ‘official’ Space Scientist?
5 Sep 2017

Are you already an ‘official’ Space Scientist?

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Topics: Earth and Space Sciences – Solar System Additional: Careers Concepts (South Australia): Earth and Space Sciences - Earth in Space Years: 5, 7, 10 So You Found a Solar System Word count: 715 How everyday people around Australia recently found … Continued