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News analysis Scientists risk becoming 'PR hacks'

Friday, 3 July 2009

Calls for scientists to do a better job at framing research for public consumption threaten to turn scientists into "spin" merchants, says one expert.

Dr Karl

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Men, mobiles and Min Min lights

Thursday, 2 July 2009
Will humans need to become mechanised?

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Military myth puts lead in bromide's pencil

Monday, 29 June 2009
You'd have noticed that keeping the lid on the libido of some adult male sporting teams has proved difficult. 5 comments

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Native ginger's bright and edible berries

Rainforest fruit power

Thursday, 30 April 2009
With the onset of autumn, many Australian plants are slowing their growth. But rainforests are still a hive of activity, with many native plants bearing fruit as the temperatures cool.

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Going up? Climate change is leading to a warmer home for this Thornton Peak nursery frog.

Species on the move

Thursday, 28 May 2009
Moving vulnerable species to cooler climates in advance of climate change is a controversial strategy, but could it be the best way of ensuring their survival? 6 comments

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Who will win in the battle of the sexes?

Men versus Women

Thursday, 11 June 2009
We take a scientific look at the battle of the sexes. Are women and men as different as we think?

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Human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis

Know your enemy

We take a close-up look at 14 human enemies that can kill us, do us harm or just plain annoy us.

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About 31 active GPS satellites orbit 20,000 kilometres above the Earth.How does GPS work?

Thursday, 18 June 2009
I've just bought a new phone that is GPS-enabled and it got me wondering, how does GPS actually work? 10 comments

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Helleborus x hybridus (Wiki commons: Wildfeuer)

Hell-bent on Hellebores

Peter Leigh is one of Australia's foremost breeders of this hardy and colorful perennial.

StarStuff

On Oct. 5, 2008, just after coming within 25 kilometers (15.6 miles) of the surface of Enceladus, NASA's Cassini captured this stunning mosaic as the spacecraft sped away from this geologically active moon of Saturn.Spacecraft Cassini detects 'briny' oceans on Enceladus

Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Sub-surface water discovered on Saturn moon; astronomers review theories of stellar evolution; and Europe looks at plans to replace the Ariane 5 rocket.

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Catchment Detox

Can you save a catchment in crisis? Play the game and test your environmental management skills…

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Straw Heart Monitor

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It's awesome to feel your pulse, but to see it really makes you stop and wonder.

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Balloon animals

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Watch the Experimentals cowboys get creative with balloons.

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Limusaurus reconstruction

News in ScienceChinese fossil revives bird-dino link

A young dinosaur that fatefully wandered into a mudpool around 155 million years could help explain the mysterious evolution of birds, say Chinese researchers.

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Facade engineer

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Tim Womack designs and inspects building facades and structures.

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National Science Week

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Get involved and find a science event in your local area during National Science Week, 15-23 August 2009.