Article, Student Activity & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS MAGAZINE: A Short History of Atoms Chemical SciencesHistory of STEMPhysical SciencesSTEM in Action In the centuries since the discovery of the famously uncuttable atom, scientists and philosophers alike have delved deeply into its... Years 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: A Touching Display Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Today’s interactive screens may seem like magic, but as Lee Constable explains, the tech is decades old and based on... Years 6 & 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Head in the Clouds Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM You’ve heard of cloud nine – but what about clouds one through 10? Looking to the heavens, weather presenter and... Years 3-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: The Internet of Temporary Things Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Cash in your silicone chips – paper and plastic are about to make a comeback. As sensors fill the world... Years 6 & 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Windows to the Stars Chemical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology For seven decades, the world worked to map the heavens – a massive endeavour that ran from the 19th century... Years 4-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Refracted Glory Chemical SciencesPhysical Sciences Before Galileo, Descartes and Newton, Thomas Harriot made some of the breakthroughs ascribed to his famous peers – but as... Years 8-12
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Gorillas in Our Midst: The changing face of conservation Biological SciencesSTEM A close encounter with the gorilla matriarch at Melbourne Zoo inspired Elizabeth Finkel to tell her story and that of... Years 4-7 & 9-12
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: The Science of Fireworks Chemical SciencesSTEM Ever wondered about what’s behind the big bangs and bright sparks of New Year’s Eve? Nathan Kilah ignites the discussion.... Years 6-12
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: What Colours Can You Hear? Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Stephen Fleischfresser talks with the world’s first legally recognised cyborg, Neil Harbisson, about how he experiences the world. The article... Years 5-10
Article, Career Profile & Podcast Please login to favourite this article. Jane Oppenheim and her career in science-based skincare Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesSTEM Researcher Dr Jane Oppenheim was the 2019 Clunies Ross Entrepreneur of the Year. In this article, you will find out... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Hayabusa2 capsule and cargo are back Asia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaEngineeringPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Here’s what you need to know about Hayabusa2 landing in South Australia. This article describes what happened after the Hayabusa2... Years 5, 7-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. So, why a cone-shaped meteorite? Mathematical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM It’s just the physics of flight, mathematicians suggest. This short article discusses why a meteorite is often cone-shaped by looking... Years 7-8 & 10