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Sport and science: Winning athletes gold
By altering water temperature or current in a pool, bath or shower, the human body responds in a variety of ways – including fluctuations in core temperature, heart rate and…
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Epidemics in a changing world
At the twentieth meeting of the Prime Minister’s Science Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) held on June 5 2009, an Expert Working Group presented a report titled Epidemics in a…
Read More »Australia’s Chief Scientist congratulates Australian Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn
Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Penny D Sackett, congratulates Australia’s 11th and first female Nobel prize winner, molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn.
Read More »Looking to the future: PMSEIC finding solutions to Australia’s future challenges
The Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) met today to discuss how innovation, science and research can contribute to ensuring Australia is prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the future, which will involve new approaches to knowledge generation, health, sustainability, and economic and social development.
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