In Class With… Rob “Krill Whisperer” King
10 Aug 2022

In Class With… Rob “Krill Whisperer” King

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Get access to the biggest names and brightest minds in STEM with our In Class With… series. Marine Research Facility Specialist, Rob King aka The Krill Whisperer took on questions from school students around Australia in this exclusive In Class With… event. With … Continued
Why is the sky blue?
19 May 2022

Why is the sky blue?

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Why is the sky blue?  It’s a question that only leads to more questions. Use this resource with Year 5 students learning about the behaviour of light, including reflection and refraction. The accompanying interactive student activity is great for introducing … Continued
A catalogue of 25 “hot Jupiter” exoplanets
13 May 2022

A catalogue of 25 “hot Jupiter” exoplanets

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Astronomers are counting and analysing the planets beyond our Solar System – and their atmospheres. An exoplanet is a planet outside of our Solar System. While the first possible exoplanet observation was recorded in 1917, the existence of exoplanets was … Continued
Genetic discovery may help scientists reverse hearing loss
5 May 2022

Genetic discovery may help scientists reverse hearing loss

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Listen up: study in mouse model provides insight into the development of crucial sensory hair cells. This resource can be used with Yr 10 Biology students studying Genetics. It is best suited to Senior Biology students learning about the benefits … Continued
Got a new UV torch? Here are some things to shine it on
4 May 2022

Got a new UV torch? Here are some things to shine it on

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The UV torches that come with RATs could prompt some fun discoveries. This article has a simplified explanation of how UV light works and describes some interesting uses of UV light. It is suitable as an introduction to reflection for … Continued
How do you stage A holographic CONCERT?
16 Mar 2022

How do you stage A holographic CONCERT?

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From speeches by long-dead football coaches to concerts from legendary musicians still very much alive, what does it take to create and present a holographic performance? AMANDA YEO nails down the facts. Explore the reflection and refraction of light in … Continued
Eunice Newton Foote’s long-forgotten climate-science discovery
8 Mar 2022

Eunice Newton Foote’s long-forgotten climate-science discovery

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Women’s rights campaigner was the first to hypothesise that CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere would change temperature. Today, 08 March, is International Day of Women 2022, a perfect day to explore the long-overlooked but ground-breaking climate discovery of female scientist … Continued
How cochlear implants work…and when they don’t
25 Feb 2022

How cochlear implants work…and when they don’t

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Today, February 25th is International Cochlear Implant Day. The celebration is all in memory of the first cochlear implant in the world by French doctors Djourno and Eyres in 1957. The technology is remarkable, but it shouldn’t be considered a … Continued
How to make ice levitate
22 Feb 2022

How to make ice levitate

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Three-phase Leidenfrost effect opens new understanding of heat transfer. This resource is best suited to Year 8 and 10 Physics students looking for applications of learning methods for describing energy transfers and transformations. Also Year 8 and 10 Chemistry students … Continued
Science of Sci-Fi
6 Dec 2021

Science of Sci-Fi

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We all suspend a certain amount of disbelief when we immerse ourselves in a blockbuster movie. But for a geek like astrophysicist Alan Duffy, it’s particularly annoying how the elegance and beauty of physics is routinely spurned by Hollywood filmmakers … Continued