Do baby simulators reduce pregnancies? What can Viking poo reveal about our past? Does the world have enough food? Could a black hole swallow Earth?
Do baby simulators reduce pregnancies? What can Viking poo reveal about our past? Does the world have enough food? Could a black hole swallow Earth?
Do baby simulators reduce pregnancies? What can Viking poo reveal about our past? Does the world have enough food? Could a black hole swallow Earth?
These are just some of the every-day questions the Australian Academy of Science will ask (and answer!) as it launches an ambitious new initiative to connect more people with science. Increasingly the public needs a trusted, credible source they can rely on for scientific information to inform their decisions.
Academy Fellow Professor Jenny Graves AO has been awarded the prestigious 2017 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for her pioneering investigations of the genetics of sex.
The Academy has welcomed the merger of the world’s leading organisations representing the natural and social sciences, saying it will lead to a stronger and united global voice for science.
Dear Fellows and friends of the Academy
An international forum in early October brought nearly 1400 global leaders in science, technology and other areas to address major societal challenges.
In addition to the Academy’s opportunities for scientists, there are many opportunities to nominate for prizes and awards managed by other organisations. The following are currently open.
See our full calendar of external awards and prizes
Professor Jenny Graves AO FAA—2017 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for her pioneering investigations of the genetics of sex.
In the final fascinating event of this year's Canberra speaker series, the Deputy Director of UNSW’s Australian Centre for Astrobiology, Dr Carol Oliver, will explain how Australia is involved in the search for life on Mars.
5 December at the Shine Dome, Canberra
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