The amazing engineering of army ants can teach us to build better
24 Aug 2021

The amazing engineering of army ants can teach us to build better

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From bridges to highways to scaffolds, army ants know how to engineer a solution. Learn how army ants engineer as a team to sustain their life in this mesmerising resource for Year 5, 7 and 9 Biology and Physics students. … Continued
Alan Turing: Decoding Nature’s Patterns
10 Aug 2021

Alan Turing: Decoding Nature’s Patterns

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How the world’s most famous codebreaker unlocked the secrets of nature’s beauty. Patterns in nature can be decoded using mathematics. Learn how maths and biology come together in this resource for Year 8-10 STEM students. For more like this, watch … Continued
Biology by the numbers
10 Feb 2021

Biology by the numbers

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Biological sciences and maths have a growing friendship. This article highlights the importance of a connection between Biology and Mathematics. It is best suited for Biology students in Years 8 and 10 who are learning about cells or mathematical modelling. … 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
New ‘law’ could inform glacier-flow models
9 Apr 2020

New ‘law’ could inform glacier-flow models

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Equation designed to measure glacier movement over soft ground. This article and associated student activity is suited to students in years 4, 6, 7, and 10 studying Physical and Earth and Space Sciences. They focus on the practical application of … Continued
Cane toad behaviour
6 Nov 2017

Cane toad behaviour

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Cane toads on the leading edge of the invasion of Australia are bolder than their counterparts in more settled areas and are passing this boldness on to their young, researchers have discovered. New research findings have given interesting insights into … Continued