The Best Australian Science Writing 2013

Author : Jane McCredie,Natasha Michell
Publisher : NewSouth
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781742241654

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2013 by Jane McCredie,Natasha Michell Pdf

Could the dodo make a comeback? What does science tell us about the sex in Fifty Shades of Grey? Is giving up meat really the greenest option? Can you use tweets to spot a psychopath? Do birds make art? What do the Cold War and climate science have in common? And can a psychologist interpret your farts? The Best Australian Science Writing 2013 brings together great writing about life and the universe, including contributions from poets and psychologists, comedians and climate commentators, neuroscientists and novelists, star-gazers and science journalists. With a foreword by superstar comedian, musician and self-confessed science-nerd, Tim Minchin, this provocative collection is chock-full of intrigue, curiosity and controversy. Read this. Your brain will love you for it.

Author : JANE MCCREDIE AND NATASHA. MITCHELL
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1525205188

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BEST AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE WRITING 2013 by JANE MCCREDIE AND NATASHA. MITCHELL Pdf

Author : Sara Phillips
Publisher : NewSouth Publishing
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781742249599

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2020 by Sara Phillips Pdf

The annual collection – now in its tenth year – celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing. Can fish feel pain? Does it matter if a dingo is different from a dog? Is there life in a glob of subterranean snot? Science tackles some unexpected questions. At a time when the world is buffeted by the effects of a pandemic, climate change and accelerating technology, the fruits of scientific labour and enquiry have never been more in demand. Who better to navigate us through these unprecedented days than Australia's best science writers? Now in its tenth year, this much-loved anthology selects the most riveting, poignant and entertaining science stories and essays from Australian writers, poets and scientists. In their expert hands such ordinary objects as milk and sticky tape become imbued with new meaning, while the furthest reaches of our universe are made more familiar and comprehensible. With a foreword from Nobel laureate and immunologist Peter C Doherty, this collection brings fresh perspective to the world you thought you knew.

Author : Ashley Hay
Publisher : NewSouth
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781742241883

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2014 by Ashley Hay Pdf

The annual collection celebrating the finest Australian science writing of the year. Why are Sydney’s golden orb weaver spiders getting fatter and fitter? Could sociology explain the recent upsurge in prostate cancer diagnoses? Why were Darwinites craving a good storm during ‘The Angry Summer’? Is it true that tuberculosis has become deadlier over time? And are jellyfish really taking over the world? Now in its fourth year, this popular and acclaimed anthology steps inside the nation’s laboratories and its finest scientific and literary minds. Featuring prominent authors such as Tim Flannery, Jo Chandler, Frank Bowden and Iain McCalman, as well as many new voices, it covers topics as diverse and wondrous as our ‘lumpy’ universe, the creation of dragons and the frontiers of climate science.

Author : Dyani Lewis
Publisher : NewSouth Publishing
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781742238272

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2021 by Dyani Lewis Pdf

Is there life in the clouds of Venus? How could Indigenous burning practices stave off catastrophic bushfires? What do horseshoe bats, raccoon dogs and pet cats have to do with the global pandemic? Science writing tells the stories of life and human endeavour in all its marvellous – often messy – complexity. Now in its eleventh year – and with a foreword by Australia’s Chief Scientist, the renowned physicist Cathy Foley – The Best Australian Science Writing 2021 is a collection that showcases the nation’s best science writing. New voices join prominent science writers and journalists, taking us to the depths of the ocean, the fuels of the future, and to the Ryugu asteroid and back. The collection also brings us straight to the heart of complex ethical dilemmas and the calamitous crises challenging scientists and writers alike. Includes the shortlisted entries for the 2021 UNSW Press Bragg Prize and the 2020 UNSW Press Bragg Student Prize winning essay.

Author : Jo Chandler
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1742235034

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2016 by Jo Chandler Pdf

From the furthest reaches of the universe to the microscopic world of our genes, science offers writers the kind of scope other subjects simply can't match. Good writing about science can be moving, funny, exhilarating or poetic, but it will always be honest and rigorous about the research that underlies it. Now in its sixth year, The Best Australian Science Writing 2016 brings together knowledge and insights from Australia's brightest thinkers as they explore the intricacies of the world around us. This lively collection of essays covers a wide range of subjects and challenges our perceptions of the world and how we exist within it.

Author : Donna Lu
Publisher : NewSouth
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1742238009

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2023 by Donna Lu Pdf

The annual collection -- now in its thirteenth year -- celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing. Should we alter animals' DNA to save them from extinction? What secrets will old ice reveal to us about the Earth's deep past? How is the world's most expensive -- and explosive -- substance made? Great science writing offers fascinating insights into our surrounding environments, inspires awe at the wonders of the natural world, and also seeks to understand and address some of the biggest problems of our time. Science writing encompasses the vastness of the universe and all the diverse life forms within it. Stories abound in both the microscopic and the astronomical, from the scientists trying to reverse-engineer brain circuitry to the largest radio telescope of its kind on Earth, which could help us detect alien life. This much-loved anthology -- now in its thirteenth year -- selects the most fascinating, thought-provoking, poignant and dazzling science stories and essays from Australian writers, poets and scientists. With a foreword by scientist and engineer Professor Mary O'Kane AC, this anthology covers another remarkable year filled with watershed moments in science. It includes the shortlisted entries for the 2023 UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing, and the 2022 Bragg Student Prize-winning essay.

Author : Michael Slezak
Publisher : NewSouth
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 1742235557

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2017 by Michael Slezak Pdf

The annual collection celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing. From the furthest reaches of the universe to the microscopic world of our genes, science offers writers the kind of scope other subjects simply can't match. Good writing about science can be moving, funny, exhilarating, or poetic, but it will always be honest and rigorous about the research that underlies it. Now in its seventh year, The Best Australian Science Writing brings together knowledge and insight from Australia's brightest thinkers as they explore the intricacies of the world around us. This lively collection of essays covers a wide range of subjects, and challenges our perceptions of the world and how we exist within it.

Author : Michael Slezak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1525263382

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2017 by Michael Slezak Pdf

The annual collection celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing. From the furthest reaches of the universe to the microscopic world of our genes, science offers writers the kind of scope other subjects simply can't match. Good writing about science can be moving, funny, exhilarating, or poetic, but it will always be honest and rigorous about the research that underlies it. Now in its seventh year, The Best Australian Science Writing brings together knowledge and insight from Australia's brightest thinkers as they explore the intricacies of the world around us. This lively collection of essays covers a wide range of subjects, and challenges our perceptions of the world and how we exist within it.

Author : John Pickrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-06
Category : Anthologies
ISBN : 0369300254

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2018 by John Pickrell Pdf

This popular yearly anthology gives a snapshot of the very best science writing Australia has to offer, including everything from the most esoteric philosophical questions about ourselves and the universe, through to practical questions about the environment in which we live. Now in its eighth year, The Best Australian Science Writing 2018 draws on the knowledge and insight of Australia's brightest authors, journalists and scientists to challenge perceptions of the world we think we know. This year's selection includes the best of Australia's science writing talent: Jo Chandler, Andrew Leigh, Michael Slezak, Elizabeth Finkel, Bianca Nogrady, Ashley Hay, Joel Werner, Margaret Wertheim and many more.

Author : Dyani Lewis and Cathy Foley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Communication in science
ISBN : 036937875X

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2021 by Dyani Lewis and Cathy Foley Pdf

This much-loved anthology showcases the nation's best science writing. New voices join prominent science writers and journalists, taking us to the depths of the ocean, the fuels of the future, and to the Ryugu asteroid and back. The anthology also takes us straight the heart of complex ethical dilemmas and the calamitous crises frustrating scientists and writers alike.

Author : Bianca Nogrady
Publisher : NewSouth
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781742242231

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2015 by Bianca Nogrady Pdf

The annual collection celebrating the finest Australian science writing of the year. How does dust connect the cosmos with our bed sheets? Why do lobsters do the Mexican Wave backwards? And what makes us feel ‘wetness’ when there’s no such thing as ‘wet’ nerve receptors? Now in its fifth year, The Best Australian Science Writing 2015 draws on the knowledge and insight of Australia’s brightest thinkers in examining the world around us. From our obsession with Mars to the mating habits of fish, this lively collection covers a range of topics and delights in challenging our perceptions of the planet we think we know.

Author : Bianca Nogrady
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1459699718

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2015 by Bianca Nogrady Pdf

The annual collection celebrating the finest Australian science writing of the year. How does dust connect the cosmos with our bed sheets? Why do lobsters do the Mexican Wave backwards? And what makes us feel 'wetness' when there's no such thing as 'wet' nerve receptors? Now in its fifth year, The Best Australian Science Writing 2015 draws on the knowledge and insight of Australia's brightest thinkers in examining the world around us. From our obsession with Mars to the mating habits of fish, this lively collection covers a range of topics and delights in challenging our perceptions of the planet we think we know.

Author : John Pickrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 0369354990

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2018 (16pt Large Print Edition) by John Pickrell Pdf

This popular yearly anthology gives a snapshot of the very best science writing Australia has to offer, including everything from the most esoteric philosophical questions about ourselves and the universe, through to practical questions about the environment in which we live. Now in its eighth year, The Best Australian Science Writing 2018 draws on the knowledge and insight of Australia's brightest authors, journalists and scientists to challenge perceptions of the world we think we know. This year's selection includes the best of Australia's science writing talent: Jo Chandler, Andrew Leigh, Michael Slezak, Elizabeth Finkel, Bianca Nogrady, Ashley Hay, Joel Werner, Margaret Wertheim and many more.

Author : Lisa Harvey-Smith,Bianca Nogrady
Publisher : NewSouth
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 1742236405

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2019 by Lisa Harvey-Smith,Bianca Nogrady Pdf

Good science writing makes us delight in the discovery of a black hole munching on a star, laugh at the image of aliens puzzling over golf balls on the Moon, wonder at the mystery of the Spanish influenza's deadly rampage, grieve for baby shearwater chicks dying with plastic-filled stomachs, rage at the loss of the Great Barrier Reef, and cheer for the clitoris' long-overdue scientific debut. This ninth edition of The Best Australian Science Writing showcases the most powerful, insightful, and brilliant essays and poetry from Australian writers and scientists. It roams the length and breadth of science, revealing how a ceramic artist is helping to save the handfish, what is so dangerous about the hype around artificial intelligence, and whether too much exercise is bad for the heart. It makes us think, feel, and hopefully act.