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Women can help bridge the ‘valley of death’ in science innovation

Cathy Foley shares her thoughts on diversity in the workplace, and in particular, the relationship between diversity and innovation.

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Our gang of teen geniuses

It’s 1984. Shoulder pads, Walkmans and  Macs were all the rage… and so were the Sci-Five. Well, at least in ‘science circles’ they were, as they battled it out for the BHP Science Prize. They were our answer to a superhero gang, in that adorable-geeky kind of way. There was Geraldine who discovered a new species...

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Capturing the Cosmos

A collaboration with the staff of and the imagery produced by CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science has resulted in an exhibition of stellar proportions by the Artists Society of Canberra’s Abstract and Experimental Group. Astronomical images have inspired people throughout the ages that humans have been observing and recording the skies but rapidly evolving technologies...

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Where in the world are we?

Us Aussies are a clever bunch. Without the likes of our biologists, engineers, physicists and software developers, the world would be a very different place. We wouldn’t have refrigeration to keep our food fresh, antibiotics to fight infection or Google Maps to point us in the right direction. And as Australia’s national science agency, we’re...

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Here be 3D printed dragons

When 7-year-old Sophie wrote to us earlier this week asking for a dragon, what else could we do but use our high-tech facilities to 3D print one?

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Accelerating our dragon R&D program

When 7-year-old Sophie wrote to Australia's leading science agency and asked for a dragon, we knew it was time to step up our dragon R&D program.

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Is Friday the 13th really that unlucky?

For some, today marks a day of great terror and fear. But is there really any proof that Friday the 13th is unlucky? Hold on to your horseshoes – we’re about to find out. If today’s date really does freak you out, chances are you have friggatriskaidekaphobia – a fear of Friday the 13th. Millions of...

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Whisky on the bedrocks

What do our scientists do in their spare time? Paul Shand’s expertise lies in geology and hydrogeochemistry, and he’s discovered the ‘water of life’ – whisky that is – among the rocks. Paul is a scientific whisky buff; working to reclassify whisky according to geology. The simple classification used at present is based on numbers...

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How good are we?

By Mary Mulcahy Just as regular health checks are important to make sure we are fit and healthy, it’s also important for organisations – particularly scientific ones – to have regular health checks. We regularly assess the performance of our research activities and produce a ‘science health report’ for the organisation. Today we published our...

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Science with a Heart

Most people wouldn’t pick science as a career that cares for people. Doctors? Tick. Counsellors? Tick. Social workers? Tick. But scientists – really? Well, yes. Science does have a heart. Here are some of our scientists doing research with a social conscience, science that improves people’s lives, especially people disadvantaged by poverty, ill-health or living...

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CSIR♀: Why we love what we do…

Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate, here’s our visual contribution to your day- an album showcasing just a small fraction of all the lovely ladies in our organisation. We asked them why they love what they do…

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