The Best Australian Science Writing 2018
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The Best Australian Science Writing 2018

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eBook - ePub

The Best Australian Science Writing 2018

About this book

Australia's finest science minds explore the universe and our place within it.

This yearly anthology showcases the best science writing from Australia, offering insights into philosophical questions and practical environmental concerns. The Best Australian Science Writing 2018 features Australia's brightest authors, journalists, and scientists, challenging our perceptions of the world.

Inside, discover:

  • Essays on climate change and ecological disasters
  • Explorations of quantum physics and mathematics
  • Reports on medical breakthroughs and bionic technology
  • Biographies of influential scientists

Perfect for science enthusiasts, researchers, and anyone seeking accessible and engaging science writing. Explore the wonders of science with award-winning authors like Jo Chandler, Michael Slezak, and Margaret Wertheim. What will they uncover this year?

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Information

Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Year
2019
Topic
Biological Sciences
eBook ISBN
9781742244341
Subtopic
Essays on Science
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Introduction
  7. The origins of entanglement
  8. Kilonova
  9. ‘Would you burn the Mona Lisa if it was sent?’: Our horror bureaucratic bungle
  10. The entangled web
  11. Star of the sub-atomic
  12. Curing homosexuality
  13. Wildlife interrupted
  14. The Great Southern Reef
  15. Spectre
  16. The anything factory
  17. Hauntology on country
  18. The birdman’s wife
  19. Volcanic eruptions may have contributed to war in ancient Egypt
  20. Amid fear and guns, polio finds a refuge
  21. The hole truth?
  22. Shoal attack: How a school of fish helped Aussie netballers win gold
  23. Bionic eyes, arms and spines are no longer science fiction
  24. Speak for the trees: Hope and hopelessness mingle in the singed Tarkine
  25. ‘Is Ian cured? Maybe’: The astonishing cancer treatment of Australia’s chief scientist
  26. Sexual harassment in science: Why so few report it and what happens to those who do
  27. From bloodletting to placebo surgery
  28. Trapdoor spiders made a terrifying ocean voyage to move to Australia
  29. Urban life aquatic: A discovery in Paris reveals a huge ecosystem hidden in plain sight
  30. Holy shark
  31. The botanist, the chemist, and the painkilling lettuce
  32. The bad science of medical cannabis
  33. Coming clean: The physics of doing the laundry
  34. A new toolkit for fighting the toad
  35. Maryam Mirzakhani: Remembering a brilliant mathematician who inspired a world of possibilities
  36. Radical dimensions
  37. Big Bang: The science of sex in space
  38. The five senses
  39. The search for alien life
  40. Contributors
  41. Acknowledgments

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