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Tag Archives: research
Bottoms up! Melting the dark side of Antarctic ice shelves
Antarctic ice shelves are nature’s buttresses against sea level rise that would devastate our coastal civilisations. New research provides a clearer picture of how climate change will speed up melting of ice shelves from underneath. Antarctica’s land area is almost … Continue reading
Posted in environment and conservation, SCOM8014
Tagged Antarctica, Climate Change, glacier, ice shelf, ocean, planetary science, research, sea level rise
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To your good health: the key to happiness in old age
Health and happiness. They’re society’s ultimate pursuits. Young or old, we all want them regardless of what stage of life we are at. But achieving them can become more difficult as we get older. Your physical health can suffer, as … Continue reading
Posted in health and medical, SCOM1001
Tagged Elderly, health, mental health, research
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The Mother of my robot
RepRap a company founded in 2005 released its first 3D printer named Darwin in 2007 followed by the second Mendel in 2009 and Prusa Mendel and Huxley in 2010. As you may have noticed they all are named after famous … Continue reading
Posted in new technologies, SCOM1001
Tagged research, science
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Mutants should share the Genetic Research.
Genetic research is a field that is shrouded with misconceptions and emotion. From cloning and mutants, to designer babies, there is a lot that can be done with genetics and that’s not only scary, but unnerving. On the other hand … Continue reading
Posted in new technologies, SCOM1001
Tagged Genetic research, genetics, research, science
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Student’s impressions of the gender imbalance in physics
Undergraduate students at the ANU were surveyed regarding the gender imbalance in physics. The online survey conducted during semester 2, 2012, involving 65 physics students, and was part of a self-directed research project for SCOM3003 ‘Special topics in science communication’. … Continue reading
Posted in science education, SCOM3003
Tagged gender, Physics, research
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