The Australian National University houses a heavy ion accelerator, a machine that can speed up charged atoms to 10% of the speed of light. Nuclear physics research at the facility is exploring how atoms behave and has practical applications for biomedicine, materials science, archaeology and climate change. Dr Kaitlin Cook shares her insights on working … Continue reading Nuclear Physics Research Sheds Light on Life, the Universe and Everything
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Clever Rethinking of Vehicle Design Set to Reduce Landfill
More than 500,000 End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) are scrapped in Australia each year. A significant amount of metal from these vehicles ends up in landfill because it can’t be separated from plastics and other impurities during recycling. ANU’s Vi Kie Soo is researching solutions to make ELV recycling more efficient. Are you a game … Continue reading Clever Rethinking of Vehicle Design Set to Reduce Landfill
Scared of Spiders? Drawing Helps Us Learn to Love Them
NatureArt Lab is a Canberra startup that Founding Director, Julia Landford, describes as a natural history art school. Since opening in October 2017 NatureArt Lab has grown rapidly and won over the hearts and minds of many Canberrans. Julia’s students love learning to illustrate insects, plants and birds while experimenting with different art mediums as … Continue reading Scared of Spiders? Drawing Helps Us Learn to Love Them
Local Engineer Changing the Way We Treat Brain Surgery
For people suffering with brain injuries, treatment until now has been very invasive and prone to problems. Thanks to ground-breaking nanotechnology research by local biomedical engineer, Dr Kiara Bruggeman, treatments are about to change for the better. Are you a game changer or a change maker? Myself and my colleagues working in tissue engineering are … Continue reading Local Engineer Changing the Way We Treat Brain Surgery
Think Maths is Hard? Canberra Business Revolutionises Numeracy
MathU is a new small Canberra business founded in 2018 that tailors maths learning to address skills gaps and provide the “right content at the right speed, independent of age’. We spoke to MathU founder, Dr Andrew Smith, to find out more about what makes this e-learning platform so innovative and successful.
Science in ACTion – 2017 edition!
Science in ACTion, a free event showcasing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) organisations in the ACT, was held on Saturday the 12th of August at the Old Bus Depot. Over 3000 people visited 41 stalls throughout the day, learning about ecosystems, technology, dinosaurs, chemistry, and more. The festival was full of family-friendly fun while … Continue reading Science in ACTion – 2017 edition!
Art and Science: Creative Collaborations for Conservation
Local artists, scientists, and conservation aficionados were invited to an evening of collaboration and conversation in May at Extirpation: Local Extinction, an event held at the Australian National University. Over 45 people attended the event, which included an art exhibition highlighting some of the species and ecological communities listed on the ACT Threated Species List. … Continue reading Art and Science: Creative Collaborations for Conservation
2017 ACT National Science Week Seed Grants!
We have another raft of exciting events coming your way this Science Week, thanks to the ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee’s Seed Grants! Check out the successful Seed Grants for 2017 (and get along to at least one of their events!): Australian Academy of Science – Super Science Pub Trivia! The Academy is developing … Continue reading 2017 ACT National Science Week Seed Grants!
Brain Break in CBR – Part Two!
It’s school holidays again and there is EVEN MORE for you to explore and enjoy of Canberra’s best science and technology! 1) The Shine Dome This iconic building houses most of the Australian Academy of Science, whose role it is to champion, celebrate and support excellence in Australian science. Nick-named the Martian Embassy (because they need … Continue reading Brain Break in CBR – Part Two!
Brain Break in CBR – Part One!
Sure, you could head down the coast on holidays, with everyone else. And deal with this: OR you could explore the wonders of our nation’s capital – Canberra! Inspiring Australia ACT is here to give you the heads up on all the best “science” that Canberra has to offer. Just because you are on holiday, … Continue reading Brain Break in CBR – Part One!