Article & Career Profile Please login to favourite this article. STEM CAREERS: How Tegan became a marine biologist for a gas company Biological SciencesCareers in STEMEarth SciencesMarine SciencesSustainability Read about Tegan's surprising career as an environmental scientist in the Energy and Resource sector. Years 7-12
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Article, Career Profile & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Lisa Harvey-Smith: Smashing galaxies and gender stereotypes Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Australia’s first Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, discusses the future of astrophysics, the importance of science communication and... Years 4-12
Article & Career Profile Please login to favourite this article. STEM CAREERS: How Kris went from environmental scientist to COO of a gas company Careers in STEMSTEMSustainability An industry career as an environmental scientist can combine a love for the outdoors as well as meaningful community engagement... Years 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. NASA is going back to Titan, looking for signs of life Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Cheers erupt as plans for the Dragonfly rover are unveiled. Inspire students with this article by discussing the future of... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. For food production, diversity brings strength Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Mathematical research suggests that when it comes to growing crops, more is more. This short article provides students with a... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Branching out: Making graphene from gum trees Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology Researchers have developed a cost-effective and eco-friendly way of producing graphene using one of Australia’s most abundant resources – eucalyptus... Years 7-10
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Article Please login to favourite this article. Seven unexpected uses for natural gas fuel Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Topics: Chemical Sciences – Chemical Reactions, Atoms, Solids/Liquids/Gases Earth and Space Sciences – Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources, The Changing Earth Physical Sciences... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Why the next generation of rockets will be powered by methane Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Topics: Chemical Sciences – Mixtures and Separations, Chemical Reactions Earth and Space Sciences – The Solar System, Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources, The... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Why giant human-sized beavers died out 10,000 years ago Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Topics: Biological Sciences – Ecosystems, Genetics, Lifecycles, Living Things Chemical Sciences – Atoms Earth and Space Sciences – Extreme Earth... Years 5-10