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Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about science communication at ANU.

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Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023
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CPAS News ?

What's happening in the world of CPAS as of August 2023, including new scholarships, publications, events, and more!

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Friday, 01 Sep 2023
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From Harleen Quinzel to Harley Quinn: science, symmetry and transformation

Harley Quinn has become an important and popular character in the DC Universe, especially for representations of women scientists in comics and the associated cinematic and TV adaptations.

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Monday, 28 Aug 2023
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Spotlight on DECRA24 Fellow Dr Viaña!

DECRA funding seeks to develop an anti-racist neuroethics.

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Cover detail of Grace Dillon, Walking the Clouds: An Anthology of Indigenous Science Fiction (University of Arizona Press, 2012). Art by Beth Dillon.
Monday, 21 Aug 2023
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Being the environment: Conveying environmental fragility and sustainability through Indigenous biocultural knowledge in contemporary Indigenous Australian science fiction

Indigenous Australian fiction texts help us to rethink what it means to be human.

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Monday, 21 Aug 2023
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Humour for change? Melting ice and environmental fragility in the animated film comedies Ice Age: The Meltdown and Happy Feet Two

What does environmental fragility look like in pop culture?

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Wednesday, 09 Aug 2023
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Ozempic is in the spotlight but it’s just the latest in a long and strange history of weight-loss drugs

Time and again we return to the promise of a weight-loss drug, whether it’s a pill, injection, or tonic.

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Tuesday, 01 Aug 2023
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New researcher joining CPAS!

Meet the newest member of the CPAS team, Dr Fabien Medvecky.

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Friday, 28 Jul 2023
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Hands-on STEM workshop in Canberra

Learn about how we return to ancient wisdom to solve today’s problems with this interactive workshop.

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Friday, 28 Jul 2023
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It's Kinetic: Science goes pop

An interactive Pop-up Book like you have never seen before!

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