Guest Author • Apr 19, 2021 •
Caitlyn Forster, University of Sydney People may think of comics and science as worlds apart, but they have been cross-pollinating each other in more than ways than one. Many classic comic book characters are inspired by biology such as Spider-Man, Ant-Man and Poison Ivy. And they can act as educational tools to gain some fun facts about the natural world. Read More
Grant Jacobs • Oct 15, 2015 •
Students from the the University of Otago’s Centre for Science Communication will be showcasing their work from 4pm at the Art Gallery, until 7pm. (In the ODT Gallery.) Nibbles and a cash bar will be available. This red-carpet gala event is free to attend — dress for the red carpet. Cross the road and head to … Read More
Grant Jacobs • Feb 14, 2014 •
If you’re interested in science communication and are in the Dunedin area, mark these in your diary for Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th of this month: The Science Writer’s Muse: The (Empirically) Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living. Dr Jesse Bering, 12pm Monday 24 February 2014. Science Communication – Why do people engage, what are the impacts and how can … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • Nov 07, 2011 •
Greetings, dear listeners! This week, aimee was joined once again by Chelfyn Baxter, co-host of the g33k show, to talk through some of the science stories of the last week. They included using lasers to rip the universe a new one, Boeing building spacecraft, the weight of the internet, alternate living, radiation-cleaning Aussie nanofibres, asteroids, and some very … Read More