MEET OUR NEWEST NOBEL LAUREATE

February, 2012

I have an uncomfortable relationship with prizes and awards. I’m not convinced that they are the best way to recognise and reward achievement. We may remember the winners but we rarely pay appropriate recognition to the other finalists or even those not in the competition whose work may well be of equal merit and recognition.

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ON YA BIKE

January, 2012

Adelaide is a great place to ride a bike. Flat roads and dedicated bikeways make it an ideal location to jump on a bike and ride. The Tour Down Under means biking is even more popular over the summer months. Paul Willis confesses he has caught a little of the fever.

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WE ALL NEED HEROES

December, 2011

To celebrate our birthday at RiAus, each year in October we hold a special lecture.

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IDEAS STREAMING

November, 2011

A video conferencing forum, TEDxAdelaide, allows participants to break through geographical barriers to knowledge and offers thinkers in Adelaide a global platform to share their ideas.

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GOOD NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSE OF SCIENCE

November, 2011

The science stories are coming thick and fast. Paul Willis offers this assembly of science wisdom.

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REJECTING SCIENCE IS NOT AN OPTION

October, 2011

It’s often been said that, economically, if the US sneezes, Australia catches a cold. While the recent ravages of the US economy have not translated directly to Australian markets, the sentiment still holds true outside of money matters.

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SCIENCE AWARD BOOSTS CANCER RESEARCH

September, 2011

Behind a non-descript facade on Frome Road works a cluster of some of the most brilliant minds in cancer research. The award-winning researchers at the Centre for Cancer Biology at SA Pathology form a critical mass of expertise that the centre’s co-director Professor Angel Lopez says is directed towards research into the underlying causes of most cancers.

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THE SCIENCE NET

September, 2011

We are surrounded by modern wonders but rarely give a thought to where they come from. Perhaps a bottom line might get your attention. So let’s work backward on an all-pervasive example and have a think about the seemingly obscure research that it’s based on.

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SUN FUELS

August, 2011

A research team has been able to demonstrate the stable, efficient and rapid generation of solar fuels using a thermochemical cycle to split water and carbon dioxide.

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THREATENING SCIENCE

July, 2011

Climate scientists are taking their life in their hands when speaking out about global warming, writes Paul Willis.

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