Posts by Amelia Rockliff

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Talking Frogs With Mike Tyler

Mike Tyler passed away on 26 March 2020. It was our great pleasure to work with Mike, and just before his passing we asked this herpetological hero how his passion for frogs started, and to tell us some of the highlights of his career.

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Coding for Kids: Building technology creators not technology users

Confused about coding? Heather Catchpole, co-author of children's book Ready, Set, Code! reveals the value of teaching the next generation to see how the technology around them works – and how to create it themselves.

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The Secrets of Good Science Communication: telling stories that matter with Craig Cormick

Dr Craig Cormick, author of The Science of Communicating Science, reveals his three top tips for communicating science to influence beliefs, behaviours and policies.

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A Rosella by Any Other Name: talking Australian Bird Names with Ian Fraser

This National Bird Week learn more about Australia’s birds and the changing ways we describe them with Australian Bird Names co-author Ian Fraser.

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Books in Beijing: representing Australian science abroad

From the chaos, Zen and extreme organisation of China's capital, our Rights and Special Sales Executive, Claire Gibson, reports on her experience of attending the Beijing International Book Fair.