Three minutes to change the world
To pause or not to pause … that is the question. When you have only three minutes to describe the background, results and implications of three years of intense research to a crowd of non-experts,...
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Veggie gardens are so hot right now
Student veggie plots at Burnley campus. City slickers are going back to their agricultural roots in community gardens, pop-up veggie patches and roadside planters, which are sprouting up all over...
View ArticleHappy Father’s Day: Five best dads in the animal kingdom
Fathers come in all shapes, sizes, colours and number of legs. To celebrate Father’s Day, we asked animal behaviour researchers Dr Sebastian Pohl and Professor Mark Elgar to name the best dads in the...
View ArticleNew research finds ozone in smog may cause asthma
It’s completely invisible, but the distinctive smell of electrical discharge after photocopying is a tell-tale sign of ozone in the air. Ozone is a component of what we refer to as ‘smog’ and on hot...
View ArticleInternships are giving science students work experience, inspiration … and jobs
“What do I do now?” That’s a question many new graduates often find themselves asking when faced with the daunting ‘real world’ of job applications, interviews, offers and rejections. It can be such a...
View ArticleLight and matter: Bending light waves for new technology
In the last of the 2015 University of Melbourne July Lectures in Physics, celebrating the International Year of Light, Professor Ann Roberts from the School of Physics, University of Melbourne,...
View ArticleIs Proof Overrated?
Monday 19 October 7:30–9:00PM The concept of scientific proof is an important one in a rational society, but what does ‘proof’ really mean and how does it inform public policy in practice?...
View ArticleAdvance Global Australia Award for Professor Karen Day
Professor Karen Day, distinguished malaria researcher and Dean of Science at the University of Melbourne, has won the 2015 Advance Global Australian Award in recognition of her international...
View ArticleWelcome to Pursuit, where you can expand your knowledge
From cutting-edge cancer treatments, to the secrets behind Asia’s economic powerhouses, to the history of witchcraft – welcome to Pursuit. This is where the University of Melbourne will showcase its...
View ArticleScience Matters has moved
We’ve joined the new University-wide news site Pursuit. Please visit our spiffy new site for the latest research, news and views from the Faculty of Science:...
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