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

    Biological SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEM

    From bridges to highways to scaffolds, army ants know how to engineer a solution. Learn how army ants engineer as...

    Years 5, 7 & 9
  • Top five examples of convergent evolution
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    Top five examples of convergent evolution

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    When faced with a problem, natural selection will often produce similar solutions in unrelated animals. Use this short article with...

    Years 10
  • Antarctic biodiversity is under threat from climate change
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    Antarctic biodiversity is under threat from climate change

    Antarctic ScienceBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Antarctic scientists have been monitoring the volume of ice-free areas on the continent and it’s bad news for biodiversity. Watch...

    Years 4, 6-7 & 9-10
  • How far away can dogs smell and hear?
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    How far away can dogs smell and hear?

    Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    How far away can dogs smell and hear? – Georgina, age 8. Learn how dogs smell and hear in this...

    Years 1, 3, 5 & 9-10
  • Meet a Climate Scientist: Matthew England
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    Meet a Climate Scientist: Matthew England

    Biological SciencesCareers in STEMEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    Meet Matthew England. As an oceanographer and climate scientist, he is a world-leading expert in the physics of the oceans...

    Years 7-10
  • Explore the Antarctic ocean floor
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    Explore the Antarctic ocean floor

    Antarctic ScienceBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology

    By analysing algae on the surface of the ocean, scientists have figured out how to model and predict biodiversity on...

    Years 4, 6-7 & 9-10
  • A life changing protein
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    A life changing protein

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    As climate change affects agricultural crops, research into increasing the rates of photosynthesis could help to feed an ever-growing world...

    Years 7-10
  • Alan Turing: Decoding Nature’s Patterns
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    Alan Turing: Decoding Nature's Patterns

    Biological SciencesMathematical Sciences

    How the world’s most famous codebreaker unlocked the secrets of nature’s beauty. Patterns in nature can be decoded using mathematics....

    Years 8-10
  • SCINEMA: Coral Bleaching Explained: the story of Frank the coral
    SCINEMA & Video & Film

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    SCINEMA: Coral Bleaching Explained: the story of Frank the coral

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Frank the coral has been living peacefully on the beautiful Great Barrier Reef for 400 years. However, Frank noticed that...

    Years 4, 6-7 & 9-10
  • Electronic mouth guards in AFL aid science
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    Electronic mouth guards in AFL aid science

    Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Clubs that use the wearable technology aid sport science data collection. Learn how everyday technology can help our understanding of...

    Years 7-10
  • What is daydreaming?
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    What is daydreaming?

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Parts of the brain show sleep-like activity when your mind wanders. Learn why we daydream and what is happening in...

    Years 8-9
  • Nate Byrne: What did you want to be when you grew up?
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    Nate Byrne: What did you want to be when you grew up?

    Biological SciencesCareers in STEMEarth SciencesSTEM

    Elite athlete? Actor? Astronaut? It’s pretty rare to find someone actually living their childhood dream. Cue: Nate Byrne, ABC Breakfast...

    Years 9-10

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