The Brilliant • 20th June 2022

The voice of reason - The Brilliant

With her trademark determination and willingness to state some inconvenient truths, Nobel laureate Professor Elizabeth Blackburn has spoken up for science throughout her career.

As a young woman embarking on a career in science, Elizabeth Blackburn didn’t set out to change the world. Coming across a biography of Marie Curie at the impressionable age of 11 or 12 left an indelible mark, but it was Curie’s love of science and dedication to fundamental research, more than the efforts to apply her d

Breast Cancer Trials Annual Report • 1st January 2021

Weighing up chemotherapy risks and benefits according to body mass index

The role of obesity as a risk factor is a common theme in breast cancer research. That’s not about to change anytime soon.

Futurist: Inside AI • 22nd February 2022

Algorithms uncover game-changing details in new images of Earth's surface

Researchers are using satellite images of our planet to create maps that can help predict the spread of bushfires and floods.

Dr Petitjean points to three developments in satellite imagery that have made his work possible: greatly improved resolution, the collection of data at more points over time, and free access to the satellite images.

This map shows in unprecedented detail the variation in vegetation across the state of Victoria, from crops to vast eucalyptus forests.

Dr François Petitje

The Brilliant • 2nd September 2021

10 Australian inventions equipping us for the future

Research translation can help us meet the challenges
of the coming decades head-on.
Here’s how.

Reality to research - The University of Tasmania • 23rd February 2022

Solving one of Australia’s most overlooked healthcare risks

It’s a problem that causes an estimated two million visits to GPs every year, but thanks to a new system built by researchers in Tasmania, Australians are better protected than ever before.

Cosmos Magazine • 23rd February 2022

Web of life

After inspiring an entire generation of environmentalists, David Suzuki has just one last thing he wants to say. Kate Arneman sits down with the Canadian environmentalist and reflects on his past and his hopes for the future.

Ultimate Careers magazine 2018 • 23rd February 2022

How big data is affecting your health

Kate Arneman looks into how
the information revolution gripping the planet is creating amazing new career opportunities in the medical and health sectors.

G Magazine • 22nd February 2022

Climate crusader

He’s been described as the “most effective environmental activist of our age”. Meet indomitable US writer and 350.org founder, Bill McKibben.

Ultimate Science Guide 2016 • 29th April 2016

Real-world revolution

It's easy to envisage a future where personal robots and the printing of human body parts are common.

NSW Health & Medical Research • 11th September 2019

Overdose prevention kit program expands to save more lives

Professor Nicholas Lintzeris, addiction medicine specialist and Director of Drug and Alcohol Services at South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, has been watching this crisis unfold over many years. “This is a slow train wreck, what’s happening in Australia with overdoses,” he says. “We’ve been saying that now for ten years. Opioid overdoses are increasing. […]