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I signed my baby up to be a science experiment | Particle You get a lot of advice as a new parent. Ever think about where it comes from? Before she was even born, I signed my daughter up to be a test subject.

Is this respecting autonomy? Could I be harming my child? Am I making the right choice as a parent?

In our latest article Rocky McGellin explores the ethics of science experimentation on your own child.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/science-soci...

#ethics #scienceexperiment #allergies

WIMINYJI: LESSONS IN COLLABORATION | Particle Martu rangers and scientists combine forces to save an endangered marsupial.

Martu rangers and scientists combine forces to save an endangered marsupial - the wiminyji.

Read all about it here:
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#collaboration #conservation #wiminyji

Artemis II is ready to launch | Particle Humanity returns to the Moon’s proximity.

We're going back to the moon!

Kind of ...

In our latest article Leon Smith breaks down the upcoming launch of the Artemis II rocket.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/atoms-galaxi...

#ArtemisII #spacetravel #NASA

A BREAKTHROUGH IN MANAGING PSHB | Particle Could lab-grown colonies be the answer to a PSHB-free WA?

Could lab-grown colonies be the answer to a polyphagous shot-hole borer-free WA?

'A Breakthrough in Managing PSHB' is live on our website.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/...

#PSHB #polyphagousshotholeborer #pestmanagement

PARTICLE 101: GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD | Particle What does a genetically modified tomato reveal about food technology in Australia?

What does a genetically modified tomato reveal about food technology in Australia?

Kate Holmes investigates.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/science-soci...

#purpletomato #geneticmodification #foodtechnology

The Radical World of Red-Winged Fairy Wrens | Particle These tiny birds do their own thing.

Red-winged fairy wrens do their own thing.

Read the full article 'The Radical World of Red-Winged Fairy Wrens' on our website now.

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#fairywrens #birdwatching

Why WA hit pause on demersal fishing | Particle The recent demersal fishing ban aims to replenish some of WA’s most iconic species.

With depleting WA dhufish and snapper populations, a decision had to be made...

Emily Evans covers 'Why WA Hit Pause on Demersal Fishing'.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/...

#demersalfishingban #dhufish #snapper

PARTICLE 101: WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS | Particle It’s not a magic pill.

Are weight-loss drugs really a magic pill?

Kaitlin Britto investigates.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/health/parti...

#weightloss #ozempic

Into the neutrino fog | Particle The ghosts haunting our search for dark matter.

"Ciaran’s whiteboard doesn’t lay out a crime, but a mystery in the language of physics," writes Jackson Ryan.

Our latest article dives into the neutrino fog to explore the ghostly cloud getting in the way of finding dark matter.

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#neutrino #darkmatter

Particle 101: The State Development Bill | Particle What is the new Bill raising eyebrows around WA?

What is the State Development Bill? What are the possibilities?

Tom Gurn investigates.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/parti...

#StateDevelopmentBill #RogerCook

The Sky Tonight: February 2026 | Particle The Sky Tonight is a monthly update of the amazing things you can find when looking up from Western Australia. This article was originally published 01.02.2026 on Scitech.org.au titled ‘The Sky Tonigh...

What are you actually seeing when you look up at the night sky?

February's edition of 'The Sky Tonight' is live on our website now.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/space/the-sk...

#astronomy #stargazing

Unearthing Australia’s smallest creatures | Particle Meet the taxonomist who has described more than 1,000 species of arachnids and counting.

Taxonomist Dr Mark Harvey has described more than 1,000 species of arachnids and counting.

Emily Evans sat down with him to chat about taxonomy, and why discovering new species is so important.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/unear...

#taxonomy #conservation #biosecurity

Particle 101: Home Batteries | Particle We don’t need coal when the wind stops blowing.

"We don’t need coal when the wind stops blowing," writes Keelan Powell.

Read the full article 'Particle 101: Home Batteries' here:
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#homebatteries #renewableenergy

IT TAKES A VILLAGE | Particle A collective mission to save WA’s peatlands.

Peatlands are an incredibly important, but endangered ecosystem.

But fear not! the PEAT (Protecting Peatland Ecosystems and Addressing Threats) team is scaling up and spreading out.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/it-ta...

#peatlands #endangered

How much of ‘us’ is really ‘us’? | Particle How porous are the boundaries between and within each human?

"What makes, and does not make, a human body is a hotly contested, deeply political question," writes Amalyah Hart.

Read the full article 'How much of ‘us’ is really ‘us’?' on our website:
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#genetics #microbes

Particle 101: Bali Belly and Red Cordial | Particle Some travellers swear raspberry cordial prevents gastro. The science isn’t so certain.

Some travellers swear raspberry cordial prevents gastro.

The science isn’t so certain.

Read the full article here: particle.scitech.org.au/health/parti...

#balibelly #gastro

LIGHTS, CAMERA … CONSERVATION ACTION! | Particle Can camera traps improve conservation outcomes?

Trap cameras have been used by ecologists for conservation reasons for decades.

But are they actually helping?

Read it here:
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#conservation #ecology

Particle 101: Off-Grid Living | Particle The benefits of a low-impact lifestyle.

Could off-grid living be the key to surviving the zombie apocalypse?

Dennis Power investigates.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/parti...

#off-gridliving #zombieapocalypse

Professor Rhonda Marriott AM is transforming perinatal care for Aboriginal people | Particle Her work over 50 years has advanced equity and outcomes – and she’s not done yet.

Professor Rhonda Marriott AM is transforming perinatal care for Aboriginal people.

Recently, her commitment got her named Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Scientist of the Year.

Read the full story here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/profe...

#PremiersScienceAwards

The perfect mix of brains and beauty | Particle Building a bridge and getting over it is easier said than done.

Building a bridge and getting over it is easier said than done.

Emily Evans explores the different types of STEM required to build a bridge.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/tech/the-per...

#STEM #engineering

EscaPADE sort of goes to Mars | Particle NASA and Blue Origin are working together to learn more about Mars’s magnetic field.

Recently, the exciting EscaPADE mission launched to space to study the magnetic and plasma environment around Mars.

Unpack what this word spaghetti, jargon filled sentence means with the help of our latest article.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/space/escapa...

#spaceexploration #NASA

Keep Carnaby’s Flying: Ngoolarks Forever | Particle Meet the winner of the Premier’s Science Award for Science Engagement Initiative of the Year.

The Keep Carnaby’s Flying: Ngoolarks Forever project is trying to save our beloved black cockatoos from extinction.

Meet the winner of the Premier’s Science Award for Science Engagement Initiative of the Year here:

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#PremiersScienceAwards #conservation

DR JESSICA KRETZMANN IS MAKING DNA ORIGAMI | Particle A young research scientist at UWA is changing how we approach gene therapy.

Dr Jessica Kretzmann is changing how we approach gene therapy with DNA origami.

For her work Dr Kretzmann was honoured as Early Career Scientist of the Year at the recent Premiere's Science Awards.

Read it here:
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#genetherapy #PremieresScienceAwards

Not like other rats | Particle Getting to know the rakali.

A National Science Week poll crowned the rakali as Australia's most underrated animal, but they're under threat.

Learn all about these cuties in our new article 'Not Like Other Rats' live now.

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#rakali #endangeredspecies

Diving into the wonders of water | Particle It may seem mundane, but H2O is incredibly complex and fascinating.

"It may seem mundane, but H2O is incredibly complex and fascinating," writes Dennis Power.

Read the full article 'Diving into the Wonders of Water' live on our website now.

particle.scitech.org.au/earth/diving...

#water #H2O

Professor Jacqueline Batley is fighting fungus with genetics | Particle How defending canola crops led to national recognition.

Professor Jacqueline Batley was named WA's 2025 Scientist of the Year at the Premier's Science Awards.

Read about Jacqueline and her work defending canola crops in our new article.

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#PremiersScienceAwards

PARTICLE 101: A NEW HIV VACCINE | Particle There’s a silver lining to COVID-19, and it’s an HIV vaccine.

There’s a silver lining to COVID-19, and it’s an HIV vaccine.

Read the full article on our website now:
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#HIV #vaccine

BIG DATA IN THE AFL | Particle Changing the game, one stat at a time.

AFL has been called the most data-rich game in the world, with close to 1,800 metrics recorded every match day.

'Big Data in the AFL' is live on our website now.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/tech/big-dat...

#afl #sportsscience

The Sky Tonight: December 2025 | Particle The Sky Tonight is a monthly update of the amazing things you can find when looking up from Western Australia. This article was originally published 01.12.2025 on Scitech.org.au titled ‘The Sky Tonigh...

Christmas is coming but December's edition of 'The Sky Tonight' is already here!

Read it now to find out what's going on in the night sky this month: particle.scitech.org.au/space/the-sk...

#stargazing #astronomy

101: Coding | Particle Fancy yourself an amateur Keanu Reeves? If you want to enter the Matrix, it’s time to talk about coding.

If you want to enter the Matrix, it's time to talk about coding.

Our new article '101: Coding' is live on our website now.

Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/tech/101-cod...

#TheMatrix #coding