Latest Posts – CSIROscope

Spits and shoals – will coastal erosion take a toll?

We take a deeper dive into the ocean processes that caused the recent coastal erosion on Bribie Island in Queensland.

Global leaders unveil responsible quantum computing guidelines

We've joined forces with the World Economic Forum to contribute to best-practice governance principles for quantum technologies.

Grab your camera! It’s time for the Big Bushfire BioBlitz

It has been two years since the devastating Australian bushfires of 2019-20. Now we need to find out how the bush is recovering- and you can help.

Balancing family and agriculture: meet our researcher Dr Jess Hyles

Dr Jess Hyles has successfully combined making a family with building a career as an agricultural scientist.

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Meet our engineer: Chloe Faulks

A love for problem solving and creativity sparked a career in engineering for Chloe Faulks.

Booch to nooch: which food trends are a worthwhile buy?

Our research dietitian Genevieve James-Martin breaks down some fancy food trends to see if they're worth the cash splash.

Top 10 images from the ASKAP radio telescope

Data can be beautiful. Here are our top 10 images from the ASKAP radio telescope data.

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Quantum leaps: Meet our researcher Dr Jenny Hayward

Dr Jenny Hayward is a scientist of many talents. She’s worked in computational chemistry, economic modelling and defence technologies. We asked her about these quantum leaps!

What is the value of a wave? How changes to our coastline could wipe out surfing’s benefits

Surfing’s benefits to well-being aren’t often studied in economics terms. This is a major gap in our knowledge we’re now trying to fill.

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Earthworms can sometimes surprise us

Australia is richly endowed with earthworm biodiversity, but of the 750 or so named species of earthworm in Australia, very few have been found in arid environments. The Broken Hill earthworm, a new genus and species, was a serendipitous find in an unexpected location.

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Food poisoning is no picnic: tips for food safety outdoors

As we head outdoors this season, make sure you serve up a safe feast. Our Senior Food Scientist, Dr Rozita Vaskoska, has got some tips for food safety outdoors.

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To the Milky Way and beyond

A new virtual reality film is the next best thing to visiting our Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory. Join Chris Brayton behind-the-scenes in filming Beyond the Milky Way.