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  • COSMOS MAGAZINE: A Short History of Atoms
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    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
  • COSMOS Magazine: A Touching Display
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    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
  • COSMOS Magazine: Head in the Clouds
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    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
  • COSMOS Magazine: The Internet of Temporary Things
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    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
  • COSMOS Magazine: Refracted Glory
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    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
  • COSMOS Magazine: The Amazing Concept of Gravito-Electromagnetism
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    COSMOS Magazine: The Amazing Concept of Gravito-Electromagnetism

    Mathematical SciencesPhysical Sciences

    How mathematics enables physicists to speak, and understand,, invent and develop new technologies.

    Years 9-12
  • COSMOS Magazine: What Colours Can You Hear?
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    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
  • COSMOS MAGAZINE – Naracoorte Caves: A rolls-royce record of biodiversity
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    COSMOS MAGAZINE - Naracoorte Caves: A rolls-royce record of biodiversity

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical Sciences

    The geological records below ground in Naracoorte, South Australia are relatively young, dating 500,000 years to less than 1000. But...

    Years 4-10
  • How does electricity work?
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    How does electricity work?

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    How does electricity work? – Edie, age 5 This article and short video are designed for lower primary students who...

    Years 6
  • Hayabusa2 capsule and cargo are back
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    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
  • So, why a cone-shaped meteorite?
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    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
  • Whip you up a diamond? No sweat
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    Whip you up a diamond? No sweat

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    Researchers do it in the lab, at room temperature. This article is best suited for Year 7 Physics students who...

    Years 4, 7-8 & 10

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