Weekend Guide 28 April 2018
1. Real Bodies The Exhibition When: Open daily from 10am – 5pm; last entry at 4pm…
Science
It turns out children have muscles just like athletes
A study published this week in Frontiers in Physiology has found that children’s muscles resist fatigue…
How Can Cannabis be Used in the Medical Field?
Feeling relaxed and having the munchies are well-known side effects of marijuana, but what other effects…
City of Sydney: Bioblitz at Sydney Park
With parks, wetlands and playgrounds galore, Sydney Park is certainly a ‘jewel in the crowd’ in…
The Truth Behind Naming Stars
It is estimated that there are about 300 billion stars in our Milky Way, that means…
Plastic Waste in our Oceans
Plastic waste in our oceans continues to be a major problem and we all know the…
Transhumanism
It seems that our contemporary calendar is saturated with days celebrating everything from human rights to…
Good News: February 11th 2018
How can taking away people's hobbies be a good thing? Bruce and Jess look at some…
Roadtrips and bus rides, why do we always fall asleep?
Do you always seem to want to take a nap on public transport? Find yourself nodding…
The possible health benefits of hookworms
When you think of hookworms, you generally think of squirmy little parasites that make you sick.…
Scientists rediscover the crest-tailed mulgara in NSW
Are you familiar with the crest-tailed mulgara? Not many people are, as it’s been thought extinct…
Digital Genetic Data
The field of Genomics is advancing very rapidly. With so much more data being generated, it…