It is one thing to learn about science in school, but it is another thing to apply it to real-world applications. BrainSTEM fosters high school students’ engagement with the journey of scientific discovery for the benefit of the community with…
Climate change is not the future. It is the present. It is making Victoria hotter and drier than ever before. Weather events are becoming more extreme and fire seasons are dragging longer. These impacts are felt by the environment and…
Perspectives on Conservation, Transition and Regeneration in an Australian Context A public symposium will be held over three, two-hour sessions during February-March 2021, presented by the Royal Societies of Australia and the Inspiring Victoria program. Join the Royal Societies in…
A solitary computer positioned among rows of leather bound journals from the 1800’s blinks with incoming messages. The Cudmore Library at the Royal Society of Victoria, normally the site of a steady stream of scholars keen to access archives of…
Written by Shania Prijaya Since moving to Melbourne, I’ve noticed a plethora of birds ranging from the small Rainbow Lorikeet to the big and occasionally aggressive Silver Gulls. I soon realized that these feathery creatures color Victoria with their presence…
Written by Yuxuan Sha In the 2100s, the world is saturated with science and technology. Artificial intelligence can be found everywhere. Plants are the only natural scenery remaining. Childhood At Christmas, a little boy looked at a pot of mimosa…
Written by Qingyang Li When I was in high school, I had a friend named Lily. Generally speaking, she was no different from the average adolescent girl, except when she was eating. Before eating lunch with us, she always needed…
Written by Sophia Giarrusso Fossil fuels are ancient history. Global transport is powered by hydrogen and one person just had a crack at teleportation; she succeeded on her third try, but nobody knows where she went... It’s the year 2500…
Written by Dr Renee Beale and Morgan Beale Rose considered her guests carefully while dunking three sugar cubes in her latest on-trend vantablack tea cup (doesn’t show the tea stains, don’t you know!). The conversation had turned to Audrey and…
Written by Morgan Beale Do you want to live forever? It’s not a new question. Both history and fiction are replete with stories of people searching for ways to stretch beyond their three-score and ten allotment, usually with an unpleasant…