Posts by Alex Mead

AWS Data Hero – Dr Denis Bauer

Dr. Denis Bauer is a Principal Research Scientist at Australia’s government research agency (CSIRO), and adjunct associate professor at Macquarie […]

Bionic eyes: no longer science fiction

nzoptics.co.nz, Other, 16/11/2020, Heather Douglas and Lesley Springall Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of interest in […]

NSW gov’t unveils design for a facility to ‘test great ideas’

ArchitectureAU, Other, 16/11/2020 The NSW government has announced it will build a 13,000-square-metre Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility at the centre […]

Why is the seemingly simple science of masks so complicated?

ABC Online, Other, 16/11/2020, Norman Swan Masks are back in the spotlight as Victoria has tightened its guidelines about what […]

Everything you’ve wanted to know about sewage testing

In the fight against COVID, it turns out that regular old sewage could be a major tool in detecting outbreaks […]

NHMRC Special Initiative in Human Health and Environmental Change

Resilience to environmental change, emerging health threats and emergencies is one of NHMRC’s strategic priorities for action in 2018-2021. NHMRC […]

The Australian State of the Climate 2020 report

The Australian State of the Climate 2020 report reveals a picture of long-term climate trends and climate variability. The biennial […]

Australian researchers build new AI that could solve challenge of cheaper solar power

Renew Economy, Other, 11/11/2020, Michael Mazengarb If movies are to be believed, artificial intelligence is a one-way ticket to a […]

Australian Vanadium launches green hydrogen strategy for a sustainable future

Tech Capital, www.tech-capital.com/, 12/11/2020, Jessica Cummins The company's strategy incorporates use of hydrogen in the ore reduction process, into the […]