Posts by Alex Mead

It’s hip to be square

Cosmos Magazine, Other, 14/12/2020, Bianca Nogrady Like orbiting lego bricks crammed with tech, CubeSats are simple, customisable and the next […]

Plastic bags and food packages killing Australia’s marine animals

ABC Online, Other, 14/12/2020, David Robertson A sperm whale with 135 different plastic items in its stomach, mostly soft plastic […]

Introducing Edna: the chatbot trained to help patients make a difficult medical decision

Australasian Science, Other, 09/12/2020 Allow us to introduce Edna, Australia’s first "genomics chatbot". This chatbot was developed by us and […]

Alan Finkel: how a late-night phonecall in 2016 triggered ‘incredible progress’on clean energy

Australasian Science, Other, 09/12/2020 Like so much of what I have done as Australia’s Chief Scientist, the electricity market review […]

Astronomers excited as ghostly circles in space defy explanation

Jerusalem Post, Other, 10/12/2020 The circles were dubbed ORCs, which stands for "odd radio circles". But the big question, of […]

Why Australia shines as a centre for quantum computing

Computerworld Australia, Other, 10/12/2020, Samira Sarraf The country is home to one of the highest concentrations of quantum research groups […]

Moroccan fly could help keep pest pointed snails under control

ABC Online, Other, 10/12/2020, Lucas Forbes Scientists have imported a Moroccan fly to Australia to test if it can be […]

CSIRO releases updated farming app to assess carbon market options

graincentral.com, Other, 11/12/2020 Farmers can now better understand the potential opportunities from carbon-reducing activities using a farming tool developed by […]

Kidman recognised with two 2020 wine accolades

Stock Journal Australia, Other, 11/12/2020, Catherine Miller Coonawarra viticulturist Catherine Kidman often likens her role to that of a conductor […]