Australasian Science 11-5

4 | JUNE 2016

CONTENTS

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NEWS

6 Browse

A round­up of science news from our shores.

COLUMNS

5 Up Front

Early next month Australians will head to the election polls, and for

once scientific issues have bubbled to the surface.

40 Expert Opinion

How will the 2016 Federal Budget impact research, health and science?

41 Neuropsy

What is the neurological reason why some people see the face of Jesus

burned on their toast or hear messages in music played backwards?

42 The Fit

Better technology, training methods and financial rewards only partly

explain why athletes continue to get faster and stronger.

43 The Fossil File

Palaeontologists have found their Holy Grail: the fossilied heart of a

Cretacean fish.

44 Directions

Systems, technology, culture and trust are essential elements of

safety in our food supply.

45 Out of this World

CSIRO technology is behind the world’s largest single dish radio

telescope, and astronomers have found a peanut­shaped galaxy.

46 The Bitter Pill

Lax regulation of complementary treatments is allowing alternative

laboratories to peddle expensive and useless diagnostic tests.

47 The Naked Skeptic

There is little evidence that chiropractors are willing to reform their

practices.

48 EcoLogic

A review of the costs and feasibility of marine restoration projects

reveals that they are often very expensive and risky.

49 Lowe Tech

Is nuclear waste more valuable than scientific research?

50 Quandary

A report calculates that we’re more likely to die in an extinction event

than in a car crash.

51 Australasian Sky

Your map of the night sky this month.