To interpret the world through vision, human eyes have four photoreceptors, birds have six, mantis shrimps have 16.
Lots of invertebrates feed on slime molds; lots of slime molds feed on other organisms. Sounds gross but the macro photos are beautiful.
Although this article relates to how COVID information is disseminated to the public, the theories apply to all effective science communications. “Almost half of Australian adults struggle with reading.”…”It means they often struggle to understand writing in a way required for broad participation in work, education and training, and society”
A scientific pitch is different to a scientific presentation – know the difference.
Country by Bruce Pascoe and Bill Gammage is a dialogue between experts on First Nations ways of farming and agriculture. It is also a call to Australia to look after Country better.
Cosmic gamma-rays are the highest-energy form of light. They fill the night sky but are invisible to our eyes, and this NASA animation helps us ‘see’ it.
Watch this fascinating tutorial on how humans respond to and interpret colours, and learn how this can impact on the interpretation of your science key messages.
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