The Best of Australian Science: November 2013
FollowIt is time to recount November’s highlights, the most read and interesting articles from the month in the fields of science, education, internet technologies, biology, environment, health, among others.
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Stay curious and scientifically passionate! I hope you’ll enjoy these stories.
If Ada can, so can we by Danielle Spencer
I have written before about the need to encourage our girls to pursue science in school and beyond. From my experience, girls at school are often reluctant to participate in science at first, until they are shown the possibilities that science offers. Girls need people to aspire to. Girls need to be shown that they are just as capable. With the recent celebration of Ada Lovelace Day last month, I set two of my young 12 year old female students on a mission: to find out about the significance of the day and explore the roles of females in science. The following piece is their writing. Read more>>
Love of Language by Charles Ebikeme
“Canicule!