Energy and Sustainability
(Engineering)
Sustainability engineer Pierre Asselin kicks start the year with an all-energy adventure to explore what it is, what it does; how to measure it, capture it, and solutions to manage it for our future needs - sustainably.
Tomorrow Today.
(Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science)
The FLEET team have their sights set on our tomorrows, imagining and creating innovative solutions for our energy-intensive digital world. This exciting research include fashioning novel atomically thin materials - very cool.
LabRats Build - Arduino Challenge
(Engineering)
This time with plenty of little Arduino microcontrollers and a big challenge to find solutions to real-world issues. Electronics, coding, assembling, troubleshooting, designing, collaborating... bring it on.
Mining on the Moon
(Astrometallurgy)
And why in the world not? Astrometallurgist and true adventurer Matt Shaw shares incredible tales of mining in the harsh Arctic, and then imagines with us what it would be like to extract minerals under even more extreme conditions. - with punishingly long and cold nights, solar radiation, and electrostatically charged regolith. And low gravity!
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
(Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering)
Kareeb Hasan and Weiqiao Lin showed how the use of radar is only limited by our imaginations - from measuring heart and breathing rates from a distance, monitoring people's movements in a building in real-time, to self-driving cars...this list goes on and on.
One fish, two fish. Red fish blue fish.
(Marine Biology)
Dustin's research into how and why fish grow, and its impact on fishery management was a fishy tail involving nifty detective work and clever calculations. Most importantly, long-held beliefs about fish and fishing were busted and we learned how to share this world sustainably with our finned friends.
I Spy With My Little Eye
(Visual Processing)
In equal parts fascinating and complex, the visual pathways of the brain were explored. And how might these pathways vary between the neurotypical and neurodiverse? We can't wait to find out!
Flying Forward with AIRHub (Swinburne University)
(Aerostructure Engineering and Computational Chemistry)
Hydrogen is part of the solution for sustainable aviation and one of the questions is answer is how to store it onboard an aircraft. Here's to hydrogen-propelled drones of the future!
Face-to-face With Cancer
(Oncology)
What is cancer and what are the best ways of treating it? In our first adventure into medical research, Indika masterfully presents the dreaded condition clinically and positively, and shares her findings into the treatment of esophageal cancer.
What is the Australian Synchrotron?
(Physics, Engineering)
How is synchrotron light produced and how do we use it? We learn this and more as we tour our favourite facility, and unpack the principles behind its design.
Forensics, Fossils, and F... Photons!
(Neutron & Synchrotron Imaging)
The world leading authority on imaging techniques, Dr Joseph Bevitt (from ANSTO, NSW) is THAT superhero scientist that dinosaur fossils and mummies count on to tell their story of their time on earth.
It's Cyberwarfare!
(Cybersecurity)
Individuals, companies, and countries are constantly under threat because there are individuals and groups worldwide targeting the technologies that defines and supports our modern world. Enter Rory Coulter - he works in cyberspace to understand how attacks on the national, state and local governments occur.
It's Crystal Clear!
(Chemistry)
Our very own superstar scientist, Caitlin Ingham, shares her knowledge and experience in the world of crystals. And we attempt to make our own for the RACI Crystal Growing Competition.
The Great Gut Adventure
(Microbiology & Immunology)
Microbiologist Alison Luk and immunologist Gaby Pinget from the University of Sydney take us on an odyssey in our intestinal landscape that features poo, microbes, and short-chain fatty acids.
Precious Plastics (Monash University)
(Materials Science, Chemistry)
Louis Walmsley and the Precious Plastics Team (Monash University) take us on an awesome adventure to understand plastics as a resource, not a waste.
Back to the Burrow
(Synchrotron Science)
LabRats tour the world-class research facility to learn about what it is, how it works, and how it has been used to make the world a better place. An electron gun, vacuum tubes, dipole, quadrupole and sextapole magnets, a booster ring, a storage ring... the particle accelerator is a piece of engineering marvel.
Wonderful Weather
(Climatology)
Who has put thought to the role ephemeral clouds play in the Earth's climate? Linden has. From learning what weather is and how it works, to historical records describing climate change and understanding that we don't know how clouds will behave in the future, this was one unforgettable adventure.
Galaxies and JWST
(Astrophysics & Imaging)
The world of astronomy is rocking and rolling with the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. The data and imaging that had taken years to process is now only taking months to complete. Telescopes, incredible images, red-shift, age of galaxies, blackholes, possibility of extraterrestrial beings... what an adventure!
Sherlock Genomes
(Epidemiology)
In an outbreak it's crucial to track down Case 0 quickly with the use of genomic sequencing and very clever detective work. Welcome to the world of researchers at the Doherty Institute.
Antenna Dilemma
(Electrical Engineering)
Antennas are integral to telecommunications, allowing us to transfer information wirelessly. Parveen introduces us to the world of data transfer and challenges us to think about miniaturizing antennas for biomedical applications.
What lies under the surface:
Killer algae & adorable moss piglets
(Microscopy)
Talking Trash - What a waste!
Rubbish or resource?
(Recycling, Biotechnology)
Reshaping the Aboriginal Narrative
@Budj Bim
(Geology, Archaeology, and Robotics)
Going interstellar with OzGrav!
(Astronomy)
Future Thinkers. Today.
(Music, Psychology, Virtual Reality)
Food: Different by Design
(Chemistry)
Ticks! Chemokines! And Immunology.
(Biochemistry)
LabRats Build Series:
Row (x3) Your Boat
(Engineering)
LabRats Build Series:
Bridges
(Engineering)
LabRats Build Series: The Great I CAN Challenge
(Engineering)
Gone Interstellar with SciVR!
(Astrophysics)
Hand-to-hand combat with COVID-19!
(Bioengineering)
Telling the story: Dinosaurs in Our Backyard
(Paleontology, Art, Film)
The language of science
(Mathematics)
Digital excavation and fossil reconstruction
(Neutron and Synchrotron Imaging)
Inside the Belly of the Synchrotron Beast
(Synchrotron Science)
Catalysing Greener Fuels
(Analytical Chemistry, Materials Science)
Seabirds: Australasian Gannets
(Biology)
Infectious Diseases and Mind-Controlling Worms
(Epidemiology)
Mighty Machines To Mars
(Engineering, Robotics)
Building Epic Wind Farms
(Engineering, Sustainability)
Dinos Down Under:
Australian Cretaceous Sauropods
(Paleontology)
It's In Your DNA
(Genetic Counseling)
Bugs and Water Quality
(Freshwater Ecology)
Peeping Into Cells With Super-resolution Imaging
(Chemistry)
Recycling Fish-n-Chips: Converting Waste Oil Into Biodiesel
(Chemical Engineering)
Vroom! Vroom!: Mighty Machines
(Eingineering, Sustainability, Business)
Who's Who in Medical Science?
(Healthcare)
Synchrotron Science
(Physics)
The Universe and Gravitational Waves
(Astrophysics)
Fighting Cancer with Machines
(Medical Physics)
A 500 Million Years Long Adventure
(Geology/Paleontology)
Volcano CSI
(Volcanology)
Mysterious Universe
(Cosmology)
Sugars, Obese Yeast and Biofuels
(Chemical Engineering)
Sustainable Buildings: Melbourne's Council House 2
(Engineering)
Let there be Light!
Synchrotron Science
(Physics)
The Amazing Brain
(Neuroimaging, Psychophysics)
Life Through the Eyes of Bees
(Vision Science)
Extreme Weather & Climate
(Climate Science)
Two Men and A Toad: The Evolution of Australian Cane Toads
(Zoology)
Fighting Cancer in the Lab: Synthetic Biology and Cancer Vaccines
(Virology)
Circuits, Coding, & Arduino Boards
(Engineering)
Up Close and Personal with an Aerosonde Drone
(Engineering)
The Flying Geophysicist
(Geology)
Whodunnit
(Geology)
Back in the Belly of the Synchrotron
(Synchrotron Science)
Observing the Universe
(Astrophysics)
Plastic Soup: Plastics In the Port Philip Bay
(Environmental Science)
Travels of a Bedu:
Inspiring Generations of Thinkers
Synchrotron Science and Emission Spectra
(Physics)
Australian Bats
(Applied Ecology)
The Rain Maker: Cloud Seeding
(GeoEngineering)
How Many Fishes in the Deep Blue Sea?
(Marine Biology)
Graphene: The Next Big Thing
(Materials Engineering)
Forces of Flight
(Mechanical Engineering)
Fixing a Broken Heart
(Cardiology)
LabRats Engineering Challenge
(Engineering)
Trees and Climate Change
(Forest Ecology)
Big Data and Visualisation
(Astronomy, Neuroscience)
The Pharlap Mystery
(Synchrotron Science)
Dark Matter
(Astrophysics)
Under the Sea
(Marine Ecology)
Bang, Crash, Boom!
(Volcanology & Geology)
Crystal Chemistry
(Chemistry)
The Hearing Brain
(Neuroscience)
Physics in Motion
(Engineering)
Purely Numbers
(Mathematics)
The Art of Science
(Paleoillustration)
Everybody Dance Now!
(Robotics)
This Particle Accelerator
(Synchrotron Science)
Becoming a Paleontologist
(Paleontology)
The Unseen World
(Virology)
Water Quality and Algal Blooms
(Water Science)
X-Ray Imaging
(Engineering)
Stomachaches and H. pylori
(Mucosal Immunology)
Neutron Stars
(Astrophysics)
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Putting Numbers to Sustainability
(Engineering)
Cyanide and Cassava
(Botany)
A Million Times Brighter Than the Sun
(Synchrotron Science)
Smaller than Nano?
(Nano-Chemistry)
Great Crises in the History of Life
(Geology)
Knock, Knock, Who's Out There?
(Astrobiology)
Angry Atmosphere
(Climate Studies)
Need we say more?
LabRats Build: The Great Solar Battery Challenge
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Chocolate and the Synchrotron
(Synchrotron Science)
Life Through the Eyes of Bees
(Vision Science)
Life in the Womb
(Pre-natal Science, Physiology)
Almost Invisible
(Nanochemistry)
Taphonomy: CSI circa 20000BCE
(Palaeontology)
Black Holes
(Astrophysics)
Communicating with Aliens
(Astrobiology)
Aye, Aye, Bionic Eye
(Engineering)
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Stories Behind the Science
(Science Journalism)
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