Kayla Heffernan

Department of Computing and Information Systems, Melbourne School of Engineering, University of Melbourne

Sciences & Technology

Sounds like science fiction

Some of the technological innovations of 2017 sound more like sci-fi, but according to the brains behind a few of them, the future is still full of surprises

Sciences & Technology

Four myths about insertable tech and why they’re wrong

As headlines proclaim that microchips injected under the skin could allow employers to track our every move, the reality is very different

Sciences & Technology

Superhuman abilities could lurk under your skin

Insertable technology could launch a new type of human

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