History of The World Science Festival World Science Festival was founded in New York in 2008 by celebrated physicist and science author Professor Brian Greene and award-winning broadcastjournalist, Tracy Day. The festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific … [Read more...] about World Science Festival – Brisbane
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Fitness Influencers: More Talk than Walk
Guest post by researchers, Dr Rachel Curtis and Professor Carol Maher, The University of South Australia. They’re the tanned, toned bodies sporting the latest fitness fashion, but when it comes to body image these ‘fitspiration’ influencers are more talk than walk, according to world-first research from the University of South Australia. In an audit of the leading … [Read more...] about Fitness Influencers: More Talk than Walk
View an Upcoming Solar Eclipse in Australia
Guest post by Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA). Star gazers can mark their calendars for several upcoming solar eclipses in Australia. “Our last total solar eclipse was in November 2012, with Cairns right in the path of totality,” says amateur astronomer and eclipse chaser Terry Cuttle. “It’s been over a decade’s wait for another Aussie eclipse, so I’m on my way to … [Read more...] about View an Upcoming Solar Eclipse in Australia