A collection of articles written by us and our collaborators about designing a museum and our experiments in science, art, and innovation.
Words by Tarryn Basden.
In the battle to protect biodiversity, researchers are asking questions. They are discovering how species interact and rely on each other to survive. Everything in nature is connected, and if we want to protect any one thing, we need to protect all the things they are connected to. When trying to figure out these complicated […]
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Words by Sarah Keenihan.
Larissa Braz Sousa is tracking mosquitoes in Australia’s backyards. It’s complicated, so she recruited citizen scientists to help Mosquitoes love to hang out in your back yard. After all, you’ve set it up perfectly for them: plenty of shady plants for shelter, plus water in the dog bowl and bird bath to lay eggs in. […]
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”Holding onto what matters” by Oliver Vincent. ‘Softly illuminated, ‘Holding onto what matters’, affirms the feelings of peace and sanctuary that is found through touch and human connection.’ Moments series – thinking about the moments of intimacy and connection you have with people and places. ‘‘Found family’ takes place against a […]
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Words by Owen Cumming
The world is a strange place. It’s so strange, that after centuries of studying and cataloguing its plants and animals, we’re only a fifth of the way through. In fact, we might only be a fiftieth of the way through. The total number of species on Earth is thought to be around 8.7 million, but […]
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Words by Walter Marsh
The technical problem solving that brings CG superheroes and cats to life From near-invisible retouching to entire worlds composed inside a computer, digital effects are a staple of modern film-making. At Rising Sun Pictures, Nik Shankar-Noble helps provide the technical solutions that underpin the wizardry. “The work we do, it’s an interesting merger of being […]
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Words by Sarah Keenihan.
James Walsh helped make a tool that creates a snapshot of what happened in a crime. Because sometimes the full story is too complicated James Walsh is not a police officer, nor a lawyer. But he’s helped develop a piece of technology that could make both these jobs a lot easier. A postdoctoral researcher at […]
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This is the beginning of the Moments series. We have commissioned four artists to start you thinking about the moments of intimacy and connection you have with people and places. Starting the series is Thriving by Dylan Mooney. ‘With my works they speak of resilience, resistance and connection. We will continue to fight for our […]
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Work experience placements are a great opportunity to give high school students an insight into the workplace. They support students to learn new schools, work on projects, and begin to consider the sorts of things they are interested in pursuing in their futures. This year, we were really excited to be able to host eight […]
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Words by Walter Marsh.
The world can be a turbulent and unpredictable place, but data scientist Jeffery Ansah hopes machine learning and artificial intelligence could offer humanity a new kind of crystal ball. “Traditionally you might go to a fortune teller who says, ‘hey, I see your future’,” Ansah says. “But we use computer science techniques and mathematics.” Specifically, […]
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Can you tell us a little bit about what you are working on for your PhD Simon? I’m working on developing a terrain mapping system which uses information from bionic rat-like facial whiskers and other tactile sensors aboard a legged robot for modelling the terrain and its traversability to aid in guiding legged robots through […]
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