Posts by Henry Stentiford

A turtle swimming underwater.

Deep dive: National Science Week quiz

We celebrated National Science Week in August! How much did you learn about our deep blue oceans and space?

Proud heritage: top 10 moments of The Dish

Our Parkes radio telescope, or 'The Dish', is the first functioning scientific instrument to join Australia's National Heritage List.

black and red wasp next to deadpool character

Deadpool fly and other Marvellous new species named

We’ve marvelled at and named 165 new species in the past year. They include a fly named after Marvel character Deadpool.

Four panel members looking into the screen.

Virtual stars: Indigenous Astronomy Panel celebrates Alana Dooley

A special virtual Indigenous Astronomy Panel recently took place, inspired by Indigenous STEM Award winner Alana Doohley.

Photo showing corals and small to medium sized fishes swimming.

Fish detectives use eDNA to tally tropical species

Our marine biologists are using environmental DNA (eDNA), fragments of DNA shed by fish into the marine environment, to detect tropical fish species in Australia.