The Australian Academy of Science’s Annual Fellows’ Christmas Book and Podcast List, released today, contains 37 favourite reads (and listens) recommended by the Academy’s Fellows.
As we have for the past four years, we asked our Fellows to provide their top book and podcast suggestions for this year.
Indigenous STEM researchers from around Australia can register their interest in joining the Australian Science Media Centre at the SBS studios in Sydney for intensive media training on 8 and 9 April 2021.
More information on the Indigenous Media Mentoring Program
Expressions of interest close 21 December 2020
Professor Richard Bryant AC FAA FAHMS FASSA—awarded the James Cook Medal by the Royal Society of NSW
Professor Matthew England FAA—awarded the Morton Medal by the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
Professor Doug Hilton AO FAA FTSE FAHMS—named Melburnian of the Year by the City of Melbourne
Professor Nalini Joshi AO FAA—awarded the George Szekeres Medal by the Australian Mathematical Society
Five Academy Fellows are among the Australians recognised in the 2021 Australia Day Honours List.
Three Australian researchers, including a Fellow of the Academy, have received international recognition for their contributions to astronomy and space science at the awards ceremony of the 43rd Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Assembly.
With the world’s population expected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, increasing food production is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century.
The future of our food sources relies on photosynthesis and scientists say improving photosynthesis is critical to improving crop yield.
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