Sciences
The women rebels, geniuses and pioneers who inspired us
To celebrate Ada Lovelace day, some of our leading women academics from science and engineering discuss the female pioneers who inspired them.
The diversity drain
Women are leaving careers in science research in droves. New University of Melbourne research looks at why, and what impact it is having on innovation.
Fur and against: Scrutinising the efficacy of animal testing and its alternatives
On the Up Close podcast: toxicologist and pharmacologist Thomas Hartung explains why animal testing is often unnecessary or of questionable efficacy.
Go with the gut: Our symbiotic relationship with our intestinal bacteria
Chemist Spencer Williams talks to the Up Close podcast on rapidly emerging understandings of human microbiota, the microorganisms residing on and in our bodies.
Art-science collaboration explores the secret life of coral
A new illustrated children’s book tells the dramatic story of the complex animal-microbial relationships that sustain coral reefs.