How to Dance Your Dissertation: See the Winning Video in the 2014 “Dance Your PhD” Contest
We’ve seen how modern dance can explain key concepts in statistics (e.g. correlation and sampling
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ANU receives $35 million research funding boost
The ANU has won more than $35 million in prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) grants
Bowel cancer cases halve after screening
The incidence of bowel cancer is dramatically lower after screening, a new report has found.
WHO updates personal protective equipment guidelines for Ebola response
As part of WHO’s commitment to safety and protection of healthcare workers and patients from
Man Hauls a Piano Up a Mountain in Thailand and Plays Beethoven for Injured Elephants
If we’ve featured Jazz for Cows on Open Culture, then why not Classical Music for
New CSIRO software opens Windows to science
New software which offers scientists and researchers an easy way to analyse, model and visualise
A Quick Introduction to Literary Theory: Watch Animated Videos from the Open University
Just what is an author? It might seem like a silly question, and an academic
Immunology researcher wins $25,000 Young Florey Medal
Professor Carola Vinuesa from the John Curtin School of Medical Research has been awarded the
New research centre set to secure food for the future
A research centre exploring new technologies for improving crop yields to secure food supply has
New Animated Web Series Makes the Theory of Evolution Easy to Understand
When it comes to matters of broad scientific consensus, I’m generally inclined to offer provisional
Physicists build reversible tractor beam
Laser physicists have built a tractor beam that can repel and attract objects, using a
CSIRO produces 3D heel in world first surgery
CSIRO, St Vincent’s Hospital and Victorian biotech company Anatomics have joined together to carry out
Lynda Barry, Cartoonist Turned Professor, Gives Her Old Fashioned Take on the Future of Education
With college tuitions ballooning to the point of implosion, and free educational content proliferating online,
Australian volcanic mystery explained
Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding Australia’s only active volcanic area, in the country’s