The Future of Food
18 May 2021

The Future of Food

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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
Explainer: What is radiometric dating?
12 May 2021

Explainer: What is radiometric dating?

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Dive headfirst into the weird world of dating by radioactive decay. This explainer article details the different methods that we use to date ancient living things, and the science we use to do that. It is best suited to Year … Continued
Building Australia’s Space Industry
29 Mar 2021

Building Australia’s Space Industry

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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
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
5 ways to spot if someone is trying to mislead you when it comes to science
10 Mar 2021

5 ways to spot if someone is trying to mislead you when it comes to science

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In a time when misinformation is rife, knowing what to look out for is important. Learn five strategies to equip your STEM students with so they can identify and avoid misinformation. Word Count: 1010 Credit: Shutterstock It’s not a new … Continued
Explainer: Landing Rovers With Newton’s Laws
3 Mar 2021

Explainer: Landing Rovers With Newton’s Laws

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How to land a Mars rover when you’re many, many millions of kilometres away. This resource explains each of Newton's laws and how they are used to land rovers, like Perseverance, on Mars. It is best suited to Year 7 … Continued
Mutations, variants and strains
26 Feb 2021

Mutations, variants and strains

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What’s the difference between mutations, variants and strains? A guide to COVID terminology. This resource is an excellent example of how scientific understanding is continuously being refined. It is best suited to Year 8 and 9 Biology students who are … Continued
Is Lithium the energy answer for Australia?
16 Feb 2021

Is Lithium the energy answer for Australia?

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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
How modelling helped our COVID response
28 Jan 2021

How modelling helped our COVID response

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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
Gravitational Waves
3 Nov 2020

Gravitational Waves

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In 2015, astronomers shook the world of science when they made the first ever detection of gravitational waves. This feat – which won them the Nobel Prize – recorded the ripples in spacetime created by a colossal crash between two … Continued