Best of Australian Science: October 2012
FollowOctober was a busy month with plenty of events, meet-ups, moving, research progress, writings, beautiful change of season, new members of the sci-blogging community, and other exciting things. Also, lot of wonderful writings by Australian Science authors, science bloggers, and new intiatives and design of the site that we are working on for some time now.
Check out our great stories on astronomy, genetics, biology, environment, physical geography, seismology, genetic engineering, public policy, biodiversity, marine biology, oceanography, education, publishing, and technology. The best of Australian Science for October 2012:
My mega grab-bag of astronomy resources for teachers, students, telescope beginners and space fans by Alan Kerlin
Whether you are a parent, teacher, student or simply an interested enthusiast, here are a number of interesting sites, podcasts, and social media people for you to draw on as you get going in amateur astronomy. Podcasts provide an amazing resource – all free. Most are available via iTunes, the original publishers’ websites, or a raft of other podcast aggregators. There are very good apps to allow you to download podcasts to your smartphone for listening when suitable. Read more>>>
For sale: One world class infrared telescope by Markus Hammonds
The world’s largest and most productive dedicated infrared observatory just went on the market in an unprecedented attempt to try and prevent it from being shut down and dismantled. In a bold move, the directors of the United Kingdom InfraRed Telescope (UKIRT), based on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, have just released a prospectus detailing the telescope’s impressive achievements and capabilities in the hopes that they can find sponsorship and save the observatory from certain doom. That may sound melodramatic, but doom genuinely is the most fitting description. Read more>>>
The evolution of human mortality by Charles Ebikeme
How long until we live forever? The general consensus is that we are getting older and living longer. Despite consequences and kryptonite, it is getting easier to stay alive. Heaven can wait, it seems. Every year each baby born is expected to live 3 months longer than its predecessor of the previous year. This has been the case for the last 160 years. A stunning display of the ability we humans have to prolong the length of life. Read more>>>
Ada Lovelace Day: celebrating women in science, technology, engineering and maths by Jessie MacAlpine
In the 1800s, Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician, worked with inventor Charles Babbage on a plan for an “analytical engine.