Posts by Alex Mead

Grab your camera! It’s time for the Big Bushfire BioBlitz

It has been two years since the devastating Australian bushfires of 2019-20. Now we need to find out how the […]

Rise of the preprint: how rapid data sharing during COVID-19 has changed science forever

Medical discoveries have been shared at an unprecedented pace during the COVID-19 pandemic, but so have fraudulent studies, which has […]

Gilmour Space, Griffith Uni announce ‘Joey’ mission patch winners

Gilmour Space Technologies and Griffith University are pleased to announce the winners of a mission patch design competition for ‘Joey’ […]

CSIRO Publishing Summer Sale!

Check out the hot deals in the CSIRO Publishing Summer Sale – you'll find summery specials for curious minds, green thumbs, foodies, wildlife […]

Partnership between science and industry unlocks sustainable growth

A speaker blog for World Ocean Summit by Larry Marshall, chief executive, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) To […]

The science events to watch for in 2022

COVID-19 vaccines, biodiversity and particle physics are among the themes set to shape research next year — and 2022 will […]

Disease resistance gene discovery to improve wheat breeding

Stock Journal Australia, Other, 17/01/2022 A genetic discovery could help streamline wheat breeding for disease-resistant varieties that are better suited […]

The next big (microscopic) thing: Startups are building the future with synthetic biology

Smart Company Australia, Other, 17/01/2022 Towards the end of his life, Steve Jobs came to a realisation: "I think the […]

‘Highly unusual’: new species of earthworm discovered in Broken Hill

Australian Geographic, Other, 17/01/2022 Australia is richly endowed with earthworm biodiversity, but of the 750 or so named species of […]