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Fellows recognised in 2021 Australia Day honours

Five Academy Fellows are among the Australians recognised in the 2021 Australia Day Honours List.

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Academy statement on the pandemic, vaccines and misinformation

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Ground-breaking research forum set to expand with Minderoo Foundation commitment

The highly successful Rapid Research Information Forum (RRIF), tasked with providing the latest scientific evidence to the Australian Government’s decision makers, will continue and expand with support from Minderoo Foundation.

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Fellows' favourites: your summer reading and listening recommendations

The Australian Academy of Science’s Annual Fellows’ Christmas Book and Podcast List, released today, contains 37 favourite reads (and listens) recommended by the Academy’s Fellows.

Conferences to explore dynamics of southern ocean and conservation of Australian plants

Conferences to explore dynamics of the Southern Ocean and the conservation of Australian plants

The Academy has contributed funding towards two scientific conferences focusing on the Southern Ocean and the conservation of Australian plants.

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Geoffrey Frew and Selby fellowships to bring distinguished scientists to Australia

Experimental physicist Professor Ania Bleszynski Jayich of the University of California Santa Barbara is the 2021 recipient of the Geoffrey Frew Fellowship. The fellowship is awarded to distinguished overseas scientists to participate in Australian spectroscopy conferences and visit scientific centres in Australia.

Top row (left to right): Caitlin Byrt, Adam Frew, Bonnie Holmes. Bottom row (left to right): Jana Sperschneider, Antony van der Ent, Amelia Wenger

Thomas Davies grants to support advancements in marine, soil and plant biology

Uncovering rare metal-hoarding plants, mangrove desalination techniques and great hammerhead shark populations are the aims of some of the researchers awarded the Australian Academy of Science's 2021 Thomas Davies Research Grant for Marine, Soil and Plant Biology.

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Maths and photography combine in the 2020 scienceXart schools competition

The Academy’s scienceXart competition showcases the talent of our next generation of scientific and creative thinkers.

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Celebrating science

2020: it’s been big. As we count down the final days of what has been an unexpected year, join us as we reflect on the challenges and successes experienced by the Australian Academy of Science over the last 12 months.