Agriculture The fluctuating fortunes of La Niña By Bron Willis View Latest Issue Share Tweet Sparkling science By Ken Eastwood If you reach for a glass of bubbly this festive season, take a moment to savour the sophisticated chemistry captured in each refreshing mouthful. Best of the Rest Pfizer booster found to be effective in real-world study Volcanic eruptions can be triggered by weather events Can any species win from climate change? By Richard A Lovett Changes in killer whale hunting patterns raise important questions about winners and losers in our planet’s future. In our private universe By Mark Pesce From mediaeval artistry to Google Earth, maps hold a fascination. Next: a globe in four dimensions, holding the Earth’s information over time. Life-saving sensors By Debbie Silvester-Dean A phone alert when the quality of the air you’re breathing has become unhealthy or downright dangerous? We’d like to see that. Previous Issues 27 Jan - 02 Feb 2023 Powerful owls, cane toads, the Next Big Thing in T-Cells, ADHD clinical guidelines, super soldiers with drugs. 20 - 26 Jan 2023 Deleting C02 from the air, the ‘matter’ of dark matter, the importance of a good health database, two sides to Antarctic climate change, Music of the spheres. 13 - 19 Jan 2023 The living coral biobank, CleanAir in schools, the Next Big Thing at the nanoscale, aucoustic engineers and health, space infrastructure safety. 06 - 12 Jan 2023 New Australian sun safety guidelines needed, thermal ‘muffins’ store energy, new ways to survive the heat, Australia isn’t funding the meningococcal B vaccine for all children, and oyster reef coastline restoration. 16 - 22 Dec 2022 The hidden decline of little penguins, one man’s Deadly mission for science, preparing to beat the heat, nature-inspired innovation, science with heart. 09 - 15 Dec 2022 Crown-of-thorns starfish, flow batteries, age and the workforce, the Reef Song project, and the next big thing in reef recovery. 02 - 08 Dec 2022 Parts 1 and 2 of Great Barrier Reef investigation, HRT controversy, Australia’s first large-scale climate conference, Next Big Thing is how to manage conservation conflicts. 25 Nov - 01 Dec 2022 Greenwashing, ice caps on volcanoes and iron seeding, building energy efficient homes, zoo accreditation, the case for nuclear in Australia, questioning mindfulness in young people. 18 - 24 Nov 2022 Bats and wind turbines, Toby Walsh’s Next Big Thing on robots, generative AI, seaweed’s promise for healthcare and the climate, radioactive waste storage in Australia. 11 - 17 Nov 2022 Predicting future police shootings, test-driving printed solar panels, casual spacewear, Kylie Soanes Next Big Thing is transforming cities into wildlife habitat, bush kindergartens 04 - 10 Nov 2022 COPs behind the scenes, malaria in Timor, wildfires and thunderstorms, the Next Big Thing in groundwater biodiversity, solar thermal power. 28 Oct - 03 Nov 2022 Computer modelling to help plan disaster evacuation, Australia’s cardiovascular research funding, next-gen radio telescopes, future-proofing the PBS – part 2, encyclopedias. All Weekly Issues
