Article Please login to favourite this article. Why people get sick in virtual reality Biological SciencesEngineeringMathematical SciencesSTEMTechnology ‘Cybersickness’ might sound right out of a sci-fi novel, but it’s an illness impacting people across industries today – and... Years 8-9
Article, Career Profile, Professional Learning, Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. STELR Career Profiles in STEM - Wind Energy Engineer Careers in STEMEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology These videos explore the work of Senior Mechanical Wind Energy Engineer, Rosemary Barnes and provide a step-by-step tutorial for students... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Self-heal like a squid Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM A new material inspired by a natural protein found in squid. This short article is well suited to students in... Years 5, 8 & 10
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. ‘All things will outlast us’: how the Indigenous concept of deep time helps us understand environmental destruction Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM By looking through Indigenous eyes at the Australian environment, scientists can better understand the history and prepare for the future... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. As if space wasn’t dangerous enough, bacteria become nastier in microgravity Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Research from space flight missions has found that bacteria seem to become more resistant to antibiotics and mutate quicker in... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Do all animals socially isolate to avoid disease? Biological SciencesSTEM Whether or not animals socially isolate depends on the circumstances and the cost-benefit analysis. This article is best suited to... Years 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. A new way to analyse old things Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Researchers unveil updated method of carbon dating. This article is best suited to year 8 and 10 students who are... Years 6, 8 & 10
Article & Explainer Please login to favourite this article. EXPLAINER: Why are viruses considered non-living? Biological Sciences Viruses lack many of the features that are the hallmarks of life. This explainer article is well suited to year... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Plug it into the wall Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Chemists create ‘smart bricks’ for energy storage. This short article is suitable for year 8 and 10 chemistry and physics... Years 8 & 10
Article & Career Profile Please login to favourite this article. Career Profile: Margaret Hamilton Careers in STEMSpace SciencesSTEM Margaret Hamilton helped land the Eagle and won many accolades, but wasn’t in the movies. Educate students about an inspiring... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Ancient signs of life: inspiring the next generation of scientists in the outback Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM As Perseverance sets off on its six-month journey to Mars, two UNSW PhD students look back on a field trip... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Volcanoes aren’t always what they seem Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM A different kind of magma may lurk below. This article is well suited to Earth and Space, Chemistry and Physics... Years 6 & 8-10
