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Eunice Newton Foote’s long-forgotten climate-science discovery
8 Mar 2022

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

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Careers In STEM, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action, Tools for Teachers | 0
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
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In Class With… Professor Fiona Wood
25 Nov 2021

In Class With… Professor Fiona Wood

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: In Class With..., Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Get access to the biggest names and brightest minds in STEM with our In Class With… series. Inventor of spray-on-skin and world-leading burns specialist, Professor Fiona Wood took on questions from school students around Australia in this exclusive In Class … Continued
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In Class With… Dr Alan Finkel
4 Nov 2021

In Class With… Dr Alan Finkel

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: In Class With..., Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Get access to the biggest STEM names and brightest minds with our In Class With… series. Renewable energy powerhouse Dr Alan Finkel took on questions from school students around Australia in this exclusive In Class With… event. With questions submitted by … Continued
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Courage has a quiet voice: The women who won’t give up on educating Afghanistan
23 Sep 2021

Courage has a quiet voice: The women who won’t give up on educating Afghanistan

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Tools for Teachers, STEM In Action | 0
With the Taliban takeover, how will education change? In general, for girls and women, and for STEM? Find out how girls have to fight for education in Afghanistan, and the concern about the future of education following the Taliban takeover. … Continued
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Seeing science differently
29 Jul 2021

Seeing science differently

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Tools for Teachers, Careers In STEM, STEM In Action | 0
We spoke to David Attenborough producer and Multi-award winner Dr Chadden Hunter to find out why science films are so important. Find out how Chadden Hunter makes his incredible science films, what inspires him, what skills he uses and why … Continued
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Nate Byrne: What did you want to be when you grew up?
27 Jul 2021

Nate Byrne: What did you want to be when you grew up?

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Elite athlete? Actor? Astronaut? It’s pretty rare to find someone actually living their childhood dream. Cue: Nate Byrne, ABC Breakfast News weather presenter. What does a weather presenter do, is it really a Science qualified job, and what are the … Continued
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STELR Sustainable Housing Investigation
27 Apr 2021

STELR Sustainable Housing Investigation

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, STEM In Action, Tools for Teachers | 0
This series of videos show how to use the STELR sustainable housing packs to teach about heat transfer. This STEM education resource is designed to engage students in learning about heat transfer by convection, conduction and radiation as well as … Continued
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Peter is taking STEM outside the classroom
6 Oct 2020

Peter is taking STEM outside the classroom

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Careers In STEM, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Peter Reeve continues to host STEM workshops for Indigenous students whilst studying Astrophysics at university. He uses the strategies that encouraged him to pursue STEM to engage students in the field and so we spoke with him to find out … Continued
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Answers With… Professor Nalini Joshi
8 Sep 2020

Answers With… Professor Nalini Joshi

by Chuck Smeeton | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, In Class With..., Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Professor Nalini Joshi Professor Nalini Joshi AO currently holds a Payne-Scott Professorship in Mathematics at the University of Sydney and is Vice-President of the International Mathematical Union. Her research focuses on mathematical methods to study systems that arise as universal … Continued
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STELR Career Profiles in STEM – Wind Energy Engineer
27 Aug 2020

STELR Career Profiles in STEM – Wind Energy Engineer

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Careers In STEM, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action, Tools for Teachers | 0
These videos explore the work of Senior Mechanical Wind Energy Engineer, Rosemary Barnes and provide a step-by-step tutorial for students to design their own turbine blades using CAD. Wind energy is one of Australia's main sources of renewable energy with … Continued
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