Amazon deforestation pledge and effects of screen time on children

The Science Brief - Hope for the Amazon and kids and their screens

Always On - the smartphone journey and the possibilities which await

Aussie STEM Stars - Alan Finkel

Aphasia therapy adapted for zoom

How snakes use sound in the environment and the cost of venom as a defence weapon

In his book Always On, BBC tech correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones guides us through the development of this amazing technology. The dramatic impact of hyperconnectivity, the smartphone and social media on almost everything is one of the most important stories of our times.

Author Kim Doherty describes her assignment writing about Australia’s former chief scientist, Alan Finkel.

Genevieve Vuong describes her work adapting aphasia therapy sessions over zoom for people who can’t easily access a therapist. Aphasia is chronic language impairment often caused by stroke.

Christina Zdenek describes experiments to measure how snakes respond to environmental sounds.

Aussie towns switching to renewable community power and fusion a step closer as a clean source of power

The extreme levels of hormones produced during pregnancy have longterm effects on mothers’ brains and can lead to anxiety for some.

Scientific thought was used erroneously, to justify the horrific treatment of Africans, and also mostly in error by others, as they campaigned for slavery’s abolition.

Confident Carers Cooperative Kids is a mindful parenting intervention which helps parents regulate their emotions and tune into their child.