by Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson This article follows a panel discussion during National Science Week 2022 with John Arnott, Manager of Horticulture at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria; Dr Megan Hirst, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria; Dr Joanna Sumner, Manager of…
by Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson This article follows a panel discussion during NAIDOC Week 2022 with two Wiradjuri scholars - Associate Professor Michael-Shawn Fletcher and Kate Harriden – for a conversation about the exciting opportunities that Aboriginal knowledge offers for urban and…
by Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson This article follows a panel discussion at the Parliament of Victoria on 5 June, 2022 - World Environment Day - with Fern Hames, Director of the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research; Damein Bell, Atlantic Fellow…
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…
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…
This article follows a presentation to the Royal Society of Victoria on 9 July 2020 titled “Imagine a World – Postcards from a Pandemic” delivered by Professor Julie Arblaster (School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Monash University), Dr Colleen…
Libraries across Victoria provide communities a place to learn, create, and belong. The Inspiring Victoria program recently extended its partnership network to establish a partnership between Public Libraries Victoria and Museums Victoria, creating new capacity for science outreach in regional…
This article is written by Catriona Nguyen-Robertson based on a presentation delivered by Dr Tyson Yunkaporta and Associate Professor Duane Hamacher for the Royal Society of Victoria. The “falling stars” hold a significant place in the traditions of Indigenous cultures…
Making health super fun, super creative, and super innovative, secondary school students are thinking about how they can transform healthcare as part of programs run by Monash Tech School. In the Superhumans program, Year 7 students work in teams to…
Are you paying too much for your stain remover? Why do you choose the brand you buy? These are questions hidden in plain sight – as many questions are. The Peter Doherty Science Award (PDSA) encourages scientific thought by inspiring…