Articles
2023
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Queensland Chief Scientist Professor Bronwyn Harch shares her insights into her love of science, grown through farm, family and female inspirations.
2022
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Read about the importance of studying maths, how maths skills drive the economy, and why mathematicians are everywhere.
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3 Mar 2022
Come into our web… and meet Samantha Nixon
The 2020 Queensland Women in STEM Prize winner tells us about her recent venom research and successes on the world stage.
2021
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1 Nov 2021
We're just getting started
There is no room for complacency as the state strives to build a sustainable culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, writes Queensland Chief Scientist Professor Hugh Possingham.
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10 May 2021
Sustainability matters – get some tips!
Coming up on 13 June is the Sustainability and Science Showcase. Our experts who will be on stage have shared some interesting insights ahead of this event.
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1 Apr 2021
The faces of Queensland’s citizen scientists
Across the state, we have hundreds and hundreds of people working on science projects – and they’re not scientists. Let’s meet some of them.
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A blog by Amanda Dawson about her research into microplastics in fish, and her advice for girls wanting a career in STEM
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24 Feb 2021
My genius mother, Barbara Possingham
With Queensland Women’s Week celebrating the achievements of women and girls, Queensland Chief Scientist Prof Hugh Possingham shares a personal reflection of a great female science role model - his mum.
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15 Jan 2021
It’s a new year, and time for new ventures
What better time to think about new goals and actions for a better planet?
2020
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Did you know the new Queensland Chief Scientist loves citizen science? Let’s spend ten minutes with Prof Hugh Possingham to learn about his interests.
2019
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We had a chat with Amy Chan, winner of the People’s Choice 2018 Queensland Women in STEM Prize, to get the low down on what she’s been doing since winning the award last year.
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Fourteen amazing young scientists and researchers from across the state have recently been selected as Young Tall Poppy Science Award winners.
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Meet Campbell Paine, a former army officer who is now an active contributor to citizen science in Queensland.
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We sat down with the Chair of Australian Citizen Science Association’s Queensland Chapter, James Gullison, to find out why Queenslanders should get involved with citizen science.
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Associate Professor Chamindie Punyadeera is a research leader in cancer and heart disease at QUT’s school of Biomedical Sciences and the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, she heads up a research team who use human saliva and blood as diagnostic fluids to detect a number of cancer types and heart diseases early.
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Looking for inspiration to begin a career in STEM? Look no further! Dr Linda Pfeiffer is the perfect role model.
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To celebrate Queensland Women’s Week, we sat down with winner of the 2016 Queensland Women in STEM Prize (Jury Award), Professor Josephine Forbes, to find out more about her career in STEM.
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Cécile Godde is passionate about the challenges relating to agriculture, food security and global change, at the farm level as well as in a national and global context. Through her research at CSIRO and UQ, she wants to have an impact on decision making so that we feed the world more sustainably and equitably.
2018
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Meet James Cook University’s Dr Alana Grech, this year’s Queensland Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year, a lover of science, seagrass, maps and more.
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The Artist in Residence Science program promotes the role and value of arts and science as key drivers of discovery and growth across Queensland.
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“When I was a teenager there were very few STEM activities to do outside of school. Today, in North Queensland, there are significantly more opportunities. However, in comparison to capital cities in Australia and overseas we can do better to provide resources, events and spaces that elevate STEM and promote engagement across the community. The melting pot of talent and expertise in North Queensland can be harnessed and grown.”
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Fourteen amazing young scientists and researchers from across the state have recently been selected as Young Tall Poppy Science Award winners.
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5 Jun 2018
Appy swimming!
Has this year’s Commonwealth Games sparked an interest in swimming and winning? Tom Barton, Director of The Health Collab, gives insight into his new project — an app for swimmers and coaches.
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22 May 2018
Mangroves — not any kind of forest
Dr Fernanda Adame from Griffith University shares her insight into her research about mangroves and their ability to store carbon.
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10 May 2018
Trust the machine that understands our quirks
QUT’s research into our decision-making processes is helping to develop greater trust for machines. Novella Moncrieff spends five minutes explaining our thinking.
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One year on from winning the 2017 Queensland Women in STEM Prize People’s Choice Award, UQ PhD student Jordan Debono talks about how the award has opened many doors and allowed her to share her passion for snakes and science to the wider community. Jordan was awarded $5000 towards professional development activities of her choice.
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Researcher Development and Training (ReDTrain) Manager, Marisa Parker from the University of Southern Queensland explores the importance of professional development and non-technical skills training.
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Georgianna Oguis, a PhD student and up and coming scientist at The University of Queensland takes us under the microscope to learn how plants can treat people.
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7 Mar 2018
International Women’s Day 2018
On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate Queensland women who are working in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) jobs. We have some amazing role models — read their thoughts on how women can progress this sector.
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26 Feb 2018
The survival guide for an introvert in science
Lynn Nazareth, PhD Candidate from Griffith University offers some tips for science introverts.
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16 Feb 2018
Slowing the flow
Matt Damon in “The Martian” was testament to the importance of water, and ingenuity, for survival with limited resources. But how can thinking of cities as a human with a fast metabolic rate help find better solutions here on earth?
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Have you heard the words ‘citizen science’ being used more lately but are unsure what it’s all about? The phrase is not new. In fact, the term citizen science, as we know it today was coined by Rick Bonney, an ornithologist at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1995. However, the act of citizens (or non‑scientists) participating in science has been around much longer.
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Senior research officer Dr Jady Li from CQUniversity explains how she is researching non-toxic methods to benefit ginger crops.
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23 Jan 2018
Why is science outreach important?
Griffith University’s PhD student Heidi Walkden provides three good reasons to invest in science outreach.
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Our solar system has been officially visited by an alien. Okay, not a green-skinned one but an 800-metre-long, cigar-shaped asteroid named Oumuamua [ou-moo-ah-moo-ah]. Aptly named after a Hawaiian deity, this ‘messenger from afar arriving first’ has the astronomy community abuzz. How do we know Oumuamua is an interstellar visitor? And how can we work out its origin?
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James Cook University computer scientist, Dr Mangalam Sankupellay gives us the low down on her project to connect school students to the environment.
2017
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For those people who have met me, you know I enjoy telling stories, sharing insights, discussing pros and cons, highlighting successes and at times, even making fun of myself in public.
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29 Aug 2017
Making their garden grow
Hands-on science activities are helping students at Aspley Special School to keep their kitchen garden in tip-top condition.
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This year, 12 amazing young scientists and researchers were selected as Tall Poppy winners from across the state. Congratulations to Dr Lee Hickey from The University of Queensland who was awarded the Queensland Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year.
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20 Jun 2017
Ride on time… for the Commonwealth Games
Cyclists and fans alike will be able to race along the new velodrome developed for the Commonwealth Games thanks to a new virtual reality simulator.
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15 Jun 2017
Hi tech app for athletes and their coaches
Drawing on the knowledge of Olympic level coach, Eric Brown and the skills of Olympic Decathlete Cedric Dubler, McBride Brown and Partners are working on a technically-accurate interactive 3D app to improve the techniques of athletes at all levels.
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A suite of tools are being developed by Fusion Sport to help athletes, coaches and sporting organisations to monitor athletes’ health and performance.
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Students from Glasshouse Christian College, based at Beerwah, are using the very latest in agricultural technologies to give local farmers a taste of the future of Queensland farming.
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One recipient of the Advance Queensland Engaging Science Grants, the Atherton Tablelands-based Tree Kangaroo and Mammal Group will use its $10,000 grant to develop the world’s first 3D virtual reality tree-kangaroo.
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12 May 2017
Testing strength and science
We spend 5 minutes with QUT’s Dr Kerry Manton who is looking to change people’s perceptions that participating in clinical trials are an opportunity for all Australians to contribute to science.
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Last night the Queensland Government announced Dr Paul Giacomin as the Emerging Science Leader in recognition of his role as science advocate and his outstanding research into coeliac disease.