Article Please login to favourite this article. What the coronavirus does to make people severely ill Biological SciencesSTEM [PLEASE NOTE: This is an article from the early stages of our understanding of Covid-19 and our knowledge and understanding... Years 8 & 11-12
Article, Professional Learning & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. A letter to year 12 students from Australia’s science teacher of the year Biological SciencesCareers in STEMSTEM PM’s Prize winning science teacher Samantha Moyle has some hacks that all students should know. Samantha Moyle Dr Samantha Moyle... Years 11-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Sugar ants love pee, and it might reduce greenhouse gas emissions Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Pee-loving ants that chomp down on urea could help prevent nitrous oxide release into the atmosphere. An interesting new way... Years 7 & 9-10
Article, Professional Learning & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. International Day of Women and Girls in Science Careers in STEMEngineeringSTEM On Tuesday 11th February 2020, the world celebrates the amazing contribution that women and girls have had to science. Watch,... Years 7-12
Article, Professional Learning & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. A letter to year 12 students from Australia’s favourite astrophysicist* Careers in STEMSpace SciencesSTEM Alan Duffy Associate Professor Alan Duffy is an astronomer and physicist at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne. He’s also lead... Years 11-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. If we want to control greenhouse gases then we need to think ‘blue carbon’ Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Blue carbon ecosystems like seagrass and mangroves are a heavyweight in capturing carbon, but we’re losing them quickly. This interesting... Years 7 & 9-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. If we keep heading the way we’re going, the platypus is in big trouble Biological SciencesSTEM Development and drought are pushing the platypus, like many other native Australian species, on the path to extinction. Suitable for... Years 5-7 & 9-10
Article, Professional Learning & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. A letter to year 12 students from the co-inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine Biological SciencesCareers in STEMSTEM Ian Frazer Professor Ian Frazer is a clinician scientist, trained as a clinical immunologist in Scotland. As a Professor at... Years 11-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. A vampire star has been spotted sucking the life from its victim Space SciencesSTEM A white dwarf star in the middle of a feeding frenzy sheds new insight into vampire star systems. Suitable for... Years 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. As the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak reaches Australia, here’s what we know Asia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaBiological SciencesSTEM [PLEASE NOTE: This is an article from the early stages of our understanding of Covid-19 and our knowledge and understanding... Years 8-9 & 11-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Bushfires are threatening our drinking water Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Bushfires pose a serious risk to the quality of our drinking water – expert Stuart Khan explains the immediate and... Years 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Hunter or hunted? When the world catches on fire, how do predators respond? Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Millions of animals have perished in the bushfires ravaging our country – those that survive will feel the effects long... Years 6-7 & 9-12
