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  • When the Mattress King met the Queen of Waste
    Student Activity & Article

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    When the Mattress King met the Queen of Waste

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    You’re likely to have spotted an old mattress slumbering by the roadside, and they’re an environmental nightmare. Here are two...

    Years 7 & 10
  • Exploring history through a 2000-year ice core
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    Exploring history through a 2000-year ice core

    Antarctic ScienceChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Antarctic scientists have analysed a 2000-year ice core record to find the link between Australian drought and greenhouse gases. Learn...

    Years 8 & 10
  • Making Water in the Antarctic Desert
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    Making Water in the Antarctic Desert

    Chemical SciencesAntarctic ScienceEarth SciencesSTEM

    The Antarctic ice sheet holds about 90 percent of Earth’s fresh water in 30 million cubic kilometres of ice. But...

    Years 7 & 10
  • COSMOS Magazine: The Chemistry of Soap
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    COSMOS Magazine: The Chemistry of Soap

    Biological SciencesChemical Sciences

    A few minor cosmetic tweaks aside, the basic recipe for soap has endured for millennia. Jacinta Bowler looks at its...

    Years 7-10
  • An answer to the clean water crisis?
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    An answer to the clean water crisis?

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    UniSA researchers refine solar evaporation for clean water tech. This resource shows how scientists are using their understanding of Chemistry,...

    Years 5, 7-8 & 10
  • Keep cool like a camel
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    Keep cool like a camel

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    The two-layer thing may work for technology too. This fascinating article shows an efficient cooling technology that combines chemistry with...

    Years 6-8
  • Wine with a touch of Eucalyptus?
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    Wine with a touch of Eucalyptus?

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM

    The science of Indigenous Australian fermentation. This article is suitable for Year 7 and 8 Biology students learning about wine...

    Years 7-10
  • Working in Forensics — Chemist
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    Working in Forensics — Chemist

    Careers in STEMChemical SciencesSTEM

    The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety...

    Years 6-10
  • Working In Forensics – Toxicologist
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    Working In Forensics – Toxicologist

    Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesSTEM

    The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety...

    Years 8-10
  • Working in Art — Art Restoration Expert
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    Working in Art — Art Restoration Expert

    Careers in STEMChemical SciencesSTEM

    The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety...

    Years 6-10
  • Brines on Mars not habitable, study says
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    Brines on Mars not habitable, study says

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSpace Sciences

    Brines are common on Mars, but not ‘special’. As the search for life beyond Earth continues, this article could be...

    Years 4-5 & 7-8
  • Bushfires are threatening our drinking water
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    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

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