Scientists Discover New Pathway to Tan and Lighten Skin 
How Modern Technology is Improving Health Care (Genome and Algorithms) 
Classic vs. Modern Education – The Argument Against Choice 
Exciting New Research Explores a Third Alternative to Infectious Disease Control 
The Science Behind the Jedi Lightsaber: How Far Are We From Making Our Own? Study on actual and self-reported measures of Facebook use
A cross-post ∞. Thanks to prof. Rey Junco, a faculty associate at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
Best of Australian Science: February 2013
February brought many exciting events, visits, conferences, interviews, and a bevy of intriguing articles written by
Climate Change, Resilience, Communication
Climate Change Last week I listened to a webinar on climate change discussing findings of
Andromeda and the 13 Dwarfs
Astronomy is quite notorious for being full of things we don’t entirely understand. Sometimes it
Science Weekly Picks
Being responsible for picking the week’s most interesting science stories is a fun and fascinating
Connecting the Quantum Dots
Last week, after I spent a couple of days in Brest, Brittany at a ESF,
Talking the Language of Science
I have mentioned before that part of the reason why I like science so much
Perth established as one of world’s top five geothermal cities
Established in 2009 with funding support of A$2.3 million from the Government of Western Australia, WAGCOE brought
Australia’s first rainforest research ‘Supersite’ opens for business
Following three years of research and planning, CSIRO and the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
Interstellar travel: how to spot a ‘starman’ going by
Massive objects moving at near light speeds do not occur naturally in the universe as
Weekly Science Picks
Ah, the end of the week. Time to relax, unwind, and look over the most
Invasion of the Asian tiger mosquito
Sometime during that glorious decade known as the 1980s, a shipment landed in Houston, Texas.
Rock lobster fishery balances lifestyle and livelihood
CSIRO researchers are studying the Torres Strait tropical rock lobster fishery to develop a scientific
Searching for Life on Titan
Discovered in 1655 by Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens, Titan is one of Saturn’s 62 moons,