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Are earthquakes affected by climate change?

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 13, 2023 8:16 PM

Nuclear Australia - pros and cons

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 21, 2023 1:26 PM

Fuctional Super Food

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 3, 2022 9:02 PM

Dorkbot, Putin, Sneezing and Sunlight

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 4, 2022 6:30 PM

What Science Policy?

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 25, 2022 1:55 PM

Questioning Science Frontiers - part 2

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 11, 2022 11:22 PM

The Five Forces That Change Everything - part 3

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 11, 2021 10:36 AM

Climate change health

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 6, 2020 9:52 PM

Coral reefs in NSW

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 5, 2019 6:17 PM

Superlative hydrogen

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 24, 2019 10:54 AM

Terminal decline and Zero emissions

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Posted by Ian Woolf on December 4, 2017 8:09 PM

Environmental toxins and civil society

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 8, 2017 1:41 PM

More colours and March for Science part 2

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 1, 2017 5:25 PM

March for Science part 1

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 24, 2017 4:55 PM

Seagrasses, Art, and maggots revisted

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 28, 2016 4:13 PM

Cellf - making a musician

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 13, 2016 1:24 AM

More Carbs for longer life

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 6, 2016 1:34 PM

Solar racing and women's ageing part 2

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 23, 2016 12:47 PM

Innovation Engineering

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 8, 2016 12:19 AM

Geo-engineering Art

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 5, 2014 4:08 PM

Where is Ciguatera? Ritalin for CFS

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 24, 2014 4:54 PM

Hybrids, Healing Fat, Snap tentacles

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 8, 2012 1:41 PM

Starfish and talking corn

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 9, 2012 7:51 PM

Terminal Decline and Zero Emissions

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 13, 2011 10:21 PM

DIY EMP, Putin and Sunlight

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 30, 2010 4:26 PM

Photic sneezing and a naked scientist

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 16, 2010 3:56 PM

Portable forensics, and ET in the pub

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Posted by Ian Woolf on December 7, 2009 5:50 PM

GFC economics and climate policy

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 20, 2009 6:31 PM

Earth Hour and Carnivorous plants

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 6, 2009 6:32 PM

Science in Namibia, Magnificent Maths

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 20, 2009 12:18 AM

BioUtopia and draft Garnaut

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Posted by Diffusion on July 14, 2008 12:18 AM