cosmos briefing Archives - Education

30 Mar 2022

Eating bugs: is insect protein the way to a sustainable future?

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Entomologist and food scientist Skye Blackburn tells us why we should consider adding insects to our diet. This video and article are best suited to Year 7 and 9 Biology students who are learning about food sustainability, food security and … Continued

18 May 2021

The Future of Food

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The way food is grown, used and distributed is constantly changing. When our grandparents were young, they had different access to food than we do, and it will look different again in the coming decades. So, what will our food … Continued

29 Mar 2021

Building Australia’s Space Industry

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The Australian Space industry is a colourful and changing industry. It is continually growing, which will provide a bigger Australian presence in space, as well as new and exciting careers. What is going on in the Space industry? Learn about … Continued

16 Feb 2021

Is Lithium the energy answer for Australia?

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Chemical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

As the demand for renewable-energy technologies skyrockets, so has the global search for their constituent materials, like lithium. Since Australia mines over half the worlds lithium, we have a responsibility to mine it in a sustainable way. In this resource … Continued

28 Jan 2021

How modelling helped our COVID response

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Modelling is a term that is well known by scientists but has only recently been making headlines. So what does it actually mean? What does it do? And why has it become so prevalent during COVID-19? In this briefing, epidemiologists … Continued