George Knott

George Knott

@editorperipatetic.bsky.social

Editor in Australia now with CSIRO Publishing. Book ideas welcome: Animals, marine and freshwater, natural environment, food and agriculture, soils, plants & fungi, science and society. Linktree: Books, contact, and links: https://linktr.ee/editoring

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1 month ago
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AI for Business AI for Business is a practical guide for leaders who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence without getting lost in the hype. Drawing on decades of experience at the intersection of cutt...

Just out 'AI for Business: A Guide to AI Adoption' and already seen in the wild @csiropublishing.bsky.social

A practical and informative guide to #AI #business #AIadoption

Jon Whittle shows how AI can create real, human-centred value in your organisation: www.publishing.csiro.au/book/8244/

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Unsung Heroes of Pollination Unsung Heroes of Pollination shows the reader a hidden world of pollination, where flies, wasps, mosquitoes, bats and beetles take centre stage. Naturalists, gardeners, citizen scientists and flower e...

Looking over the new books coming out in 2026 - this title by Peter Bernhardt is a fascinating journey into the unseen world of pollination, and a pleasure to work on: www.publishing.csiro.au/book/8200/

More about it nearer the time - publishing in May! : )

@csiropublishing.bsky.social

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5 months ago
Photo looking down on four petri dishes, neatly arranged, with what resembles bacteria and mould growing inside created with crochet and embroidery

Elin Thomas, UK textile artist who uses embroidery/crochet to create unique work resembling petri dishes and bacteria spores #womensart

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5 months ago
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Drag Queens Tag Sharks in Annual Florida Science Celebration The annual “Drag ’n Tag” expedition takes place amid a wave of antitransgender legislation

Today is “drag and tag,” tagging sharks with drag queens while raising money for LGBQT+ youth organizations in Florida!

www.scientificamerican.com/article/drag...

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6 months ago
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The Sceptical Botanist book launch | Botanic Gardens of Sydney Join John Siemon, Director of Horticulture and Living Collections to launch of Tim Entwisle's new book, The Sceptical Botanist.

Tonight, 6 pm, in Sydney. Launch of 'The Sceptical Botanist: Separating Fact from Fiction' at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

A free event, where I'll chat with John Siemen before signings of my new book published by @csiropublishing.bsky.social

Register at www.botanicgardens.org.au/whats-on/sce...

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7 months ago
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Velvet worm vs ghost bat. Vote now for Australia's most underrated animal Move over, roos and emus — this National Science Week, we're looking for the most underrated Australian animal. Meet the contestants, and vote for who you think should win.

Very excited to see this launched and proud to have helped shape the list. www.abc.net.au/news/science... What’s Australia’s most underrated animal? Get voting!

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7 months ago
Garden with large bronze geometric scultures amongst trees and flowering plants

UK sculptor Barbara Hepworth's garden, St.Ives, Cornwall, UK #WomensArt

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7 months ago
Ecology Matters: Conversations with Australian Ecologists book cover. Many Galahs are seen flying to and from a lone tree in the Australian outback.

Look, mum! We're publishing a book!

We are SO excited to announce Ecology Matters, featuring 30 essays and stunning imagery, Australian ecologists share their feelings and thoughts about why nature truly matters.

#Ecology #ESA #WildOz #nature #wildlife #biodiversity

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7 months ago
A Eurasian Robin aka Robin Redbreast flying directly towards the camera with its wings tucked in.

Incoming Robin #Birds #Birdsinflight #SuperBob

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7 months ago
scan of plate I (color frontispiece) scan of plate II (black/white lithograph of nine specimens) scan of plate III (full color lithograph of underwater scene)

#CoralReefAwarenessWeek:
Plates I-II-III from Ernst Haeckel's Arabische Korallen (1875).
The entire publication (with additional illustrations) has been digitized and can be viewed on BHL here: www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/40608

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7 months ago

My talented colleague has been working on bringing this wonderful book to life: Planet Fungi

Makes me want to pick up my paintbrush! @csiropublishing.bsky.social #fungi

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7 months ago

As well as keeping Billy the cat company, I'm looking for new academic, professional and general science book proposals for our program: Animals, marine and freshwater, natural environment, food and agriculture, soils, plants & fungi, science and society... 📚🌱 (Ideas welcome! Links in profile)

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7 months ago

No context but i relate :)

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8 months ago

What a brilliant cover! Looks fascinating.

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8 months ago
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Midnight at the Library (Ursula Dubosarsky illus by Ron Brooks, NLA) | Books+Publishing Purchase a subscription to view job ads and other premium content on Books+Publishing.

We recently read this book for bedtime, from our local library. A beautiful journey through an imaginary library and the life of a little book. It made me remember a little more that making and keeping books does matter : ) www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/201...

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A weird group of boronias puzzled botanists for decades. Now we’ve solved the pollination mystery A team of scientists has discovered the secret to making ‘Boronia Babies’ is a tiny moth. Heliozelidae pollinate the weird flowers made famous by May Gibbs.

Personally, with a literature hat on, I also find 'Heliozelidae' a beautiful, evocative word! This article about how a weird group of boronias puzzled botanists for decades. A pollination mystery... theconversation.com/a-weird-grou...

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8 months ago

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

A majority of the world’s insect species have no living expert who can identify them.

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8 months ago
Ariel Marcy stands outdoors, smiling warmly. She has short brown hair and wears a dark blue blazer with a light collared shirt.

Introducing our new Scientific Writing Workshop Manager, @arielmarcy.bsky.social 📝

Throughout a career in science, Ariel has had an interest in teaching, even publishing articles on science communication & instructional practices.

Bio:
www.publish.csiro.au/workshops/fa...

#ScientificWriting

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8 months ago

If you're at #ICCB2025 do swing by CSIRO Publishing! Colleagues representing our books and journals are around And if you're not but have an idea for a book anyway, do reach out :) Always interested in new ideas for our research, professional and general science books 📚🌱

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9 months ago
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Tim Entwisle – The Sceptical Botanist - ABC listen Challenging ideas such as whether plants communicate and planting according to cycles of the moon - a healthy scepticism presented with hope and vision.

Tim Entwisle talks a little bit about his gently sceptical approach to plants and gardens. Lovely to have worked on his upcoming book, coming out August: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... @csiropublishing.bsky.social @timentwisle.bsky.social

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1 year ago

CSIRO Publishing now on Bluesky! 🌱@csiropublishing.bsky.social

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1 year ago
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Corpse Flower livestream: A plant to die for YouTube video by Botanic Gardens of Sydney

Happening now in Sydney… www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...

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1 year ago
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Cocka-two: sulphur-crested cockatoo is 2 species Sulphur-crested cockatoos were thought to be abundant. But the discovery of a new species throws some of their numbers into danger.

Cocka-two: sulphur-crested cockatoo is 2 species cosmosmagazine.com/nature/birds... #science via @CosmosMagazine

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1 year ago
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Cold Words: the making of a polar dictionary Travelling to the ends of the Earth is an extreme experience thanks to the environment... and the language. Bernadette Hince has crafted Cold Words: A Polar

Penguiny? At times. An upcoming book on the vocabulary of the Arctic and Antarctic, 35 years in the making: cosmosmagazine.com/news/cold-wo...

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1 year ago

New here from the other place! Posting about books and publishing, especially science books and in Australia :-)

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