Posts by Henry Stentiford

From dirt bikes to dietician with Pennie Taylor

Come along for the ride as we chat with dietitian and senior research scientist Dr Pennie Taylor.

DNA key to next level management for pests and weeds

The Australian Pest Genome Partnership (APGP) is producing genetic data for Australia’s top pests and weeds.

A photo showing a dry landscape with landmines on the earth floor

New technology for landmine clearance

A new landmine detection technology will be a game-changer for humanitarian landmine clearance operations worldwide.

Aim for the stars: Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy

The Young Indigenous Women's STEM Academy gives Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women the tools to succeed in a science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) career.

A photo taken at night showing a starry nights sky with five telescopes in the foreground. The telescopes are each illuminated in a different primary colour of the rainbow.

Mardi Gras playlist: Music you can geek out to

We are proud to bring our whole (and geekiest) selves to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras for a fourth time. We'll be geeking out at Sydney WorldPride 2023 awiththis playlist!

Hunting for rare flies in remote public toilets

Clisa australis is a rare, distinctive-looking Australian fly. It lives with bats, likes pit toilets and had been missing for 30 years.

Seeing the sea in 4D with Ocean Explorer

What if we could take an MRI of the ocean and explore it in virtual reality? We’re prototyping tools to bring greater resolution to the study of the world's oceans.

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Soil rocks! Let’s unearth some soil goodness

Soil is everywhere, but it is also very valuable. Let's dig into exactly why.

Perfect match: DNA library to help identify species

We’re building our National Biodiversity DNA Library to help identify and monitor species across Australia and in our surrounding waters.

‘Sad and distressing’: massive numbers of bird deaths in Australian heatwaves reveal a profound loss is looming

Lead author Janet Gardner with two Jacky Winter birds, during research for the study. Author provided (no reuse). This article contains […]

Perfect blend: researchers give coffee a health boost

Could coffee get any better? Yes! With help from Innovation Connections, Coffee Roasters Australia is developing a healthy coffee product with postbiotics.

An underwater photograph of a whale shark

Some fin good! Four shark facts from science

Sharks are among Earth’s most ancient creatures. We still have lots to learn about them, but what we know from science is fin-tastic.