‘Celebrating Research at JCU’

In the breezy heat of a Townsville spring mid-afternoon, I cycled to James Cook University to attend a university-wide 3-minute research presentation competition. This event was the kick-off for a mon...

3-minute Science at JCU

In mid-afternoon, with winter sun pouring down onto Townsville, I cycled to James Cook University to observe a competition featuring 3-minute research presentations. The competitors represented both s...

Blog Burnout

Under a cloudy sky, and with a strong, fresh wind whipping around me, I ran and walked the Ross River Parkway for six intervals of ten minutes of running and one minute walking. I had promised myself ...

Birdwings and Bettongs

When visiting the Melbourne Museum last month, I was mesmerized by the gorgeous butterfly displays. I stared longingly at brilliant green and black male birdwings and thought If only… This morning, ...