A five-year study of Australian media found three quarters of science stories quoted men.
- Associate Professor, Interim Pro Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching, Australian National University
Marie Curie overcame innumerable obstacles, and in the process has become a role model. But does the latest film version of her life do her story justice?
The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting inequalities that exist in academia
Men still dominate the science media landscape, among both quoted sources and the writers themselves. Confronting this problem is not a job just for women, or just for the media - it’s for everyone.
A few tips and tricks on how to make the best use of your one minute chance to get your message across.
Packed venues, rock star status. What makes some scientists so damned marketable?
Changes to the ABC’s science show Catalyst follow recent criticism of some of its journalism. But will the new format still give a voice to Australian science, or will some issues lose out?
Attracting women to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is one issue, keeping them there is another.
The only way to retain good teachers is to change the way schools operate at a systemic level.
Guess what: Australians have spent the last three years getting a little bit dumber. Well, at least according to the Australian Academy of Science, we’ve lost touch with a few key basic facts. Repeating…
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