Robyn Williams

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Robyn Williams

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2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Robyn Williams

In a splendid long room at the Royal Society of London Building near Pall Mall and Buckingham Palace is a row of busts of great scientists. The first in line is of Charles Darwin, then a few more along the line of utter notables is a woman. She looks kind and thoughtful. It is Mary Somerville and her story is staggeringly brilliant.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Robyn Williams

* Citizen scientists score major fossil find in Victoria* Marsupial reproduction - one at your feet, one in the pouch and one on standby! * Effects of early life adversity in marmots and humans* Volcano! Another book for children by prize-winning author Claire Saxby* Antibiotic resistance – a surprising new source

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Robyn Williams

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1 month ago | abc.net.au | Robyn Williams

* Science in Australia’s federal election campaign* Feeding coral and how spawning is coordinated* Palaeontology – revealing the past, helping predict the future* Machines identify images and soundsEuan Ritchie: I would think, unfortunately, science has been conspicuous in its absence. I think it's quite distressing and problematic that climate change, the biodiversity decline and extinction crises, which affect all of us in Australia, will affect our economy.