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REGULAR COLUMNS
5 Simon Says
Whether new technologies are applied for good or ill, they encounter
evolutionary pressure to fit in to the environments they inhabit.6 Browse
A roundup of science news from our shores.40 Expert Opinion
The Federal government has shortlisted six sites for a permanent
National Radioactive Waste Management Facility.41 Neuropsy
The study of aphantasia offers a window into our ability to visualise.42 The Fit
To sit or stand has become an uncomfortable question for health
researchers.43 The Fossil File
New research finds that the dinosaur ancestors of birds had quite high
body temperatures.44 Directions
Government subsidies are required to provide industrywide access to
additive manufacturing technologies.45 Out of this World
A milestone in predicting solar flares, and the discovery of a global
ocean on Saturn’s moon Enceladus.46 The Bitter Pill
Alternative health practitioners are quick to offer a variety of untested
therapies. Nanotechnology is yet another in the list.47 The Naked Skeptic
Harry Messel remains an inspiration for science teaching.48 EcoLogic
Australia has a rich diversity of freshwater crayfish, but many of our
species are at risk.49 Lowe Tech
The Turnbull government’s support for the coal industry relies on
twisted logic.50 Quandary
Talk of IVF as a solution for declining birth rates is a sign that
governments are clutching at straws.51 Australasian Sky
Your map of the night sky this month.