by Captain Skellett | Mar 3, 2011 | Science Communication
This week, thousands of Australians went back to Uni starting a new semester of study. For some, science is their bag and they’re picking up a chemistry class or two. I’ve been there, and they’ve got a big year ahead. There’s nothing quite like...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 8, 2010 | Recent Research, Science Communication
At the Genographic Event at the RiAus I also interviewed Dr Wolfgang Haak, who spoke about Y-chromosome markers to determine paternal ancestry. He’s been involved in the Genographic Project for three and a half years. What are the benefits of understanding...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 8, 2010 | Science Communication
The Genographic Project in Adelaide Last night I was lucky enough to attend the Genographic Project event at the RiAus, where they discussed results of samples collected from the Adelaide public. The event was a huge success. Every seat was full, and I was fortunate...
by Captain Skellett | Nov 18, 2010 | Recent Research
For the first time ever, antimatter has been trapped by a magnetic field allowing it to be studied in detail. The 38 atoms were antihydrogen, theoretically the same as hydrogen but having the opposite charge. Where hydrogen is made of one proton, one electron,...
