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'Should we alter animals’ DNA to save them from extinction? What secrets will old ice reveal to us about the Earth’s deep past? How is the world’s most expensive — and explosive — substance made?
'Great science writing offers fascinating insights into our surrounding environments, inspires awe at the wonders of the natural world, and also seeks to understand and address some of the biggest problems of our time.
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'This much-loved anthology — now in its thirteenth year — selects the most thought-provoking, poignant and dazzling science stories and essays from Australian writers, poets and scientists.
'With a foreword by scientist and engineer Professor Mary O’Kane AC, The Best Australian Science Writing 2023 covers another remarkable year filled with watershed moments in science.' (Publication summary)
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Why Science Matters : A Welcome New Anthology
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January - February no. 461 2024; (p. 22)
— Review of The Best Australian Science Writing 2023 2023 anthology essay 'The Best Australian Science Writing (BASW) anthology is here again, and readers are in for a treat: a wide-ranging selection of easy-to-read articles describing some of the amazing science that is happening right now.'(Introduction)
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Why Science Matters : A Welcome New Anthology
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January - February no. 461 2024; (p. 22)
— Review of The Best Australian Science Writing 2023 2023 anthology essay 'The Best Australian Science Writing (BASW) anthology is here again, and readers are in for a treat: a wide-ranging selection of easy-to-read articles describing some of the amazing science that is happening right now.'(Introduction)