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24/01/2025

Many of us have been at the beach this summer, but have you considered using it as an opportunity to learn and nurture curiosity?

Our blog 'What Beaches Can Teach Us' has some tips based on content from a selection of our guides and children's books:

Explore coastal regions safely and follow the conservation code 👣

Be curious about what you might find on the beach! Take note of what you can identify, including colours and shapes 🔍

Take a look at any plastics you find and think about what they might have been used for and how weathered they are now. What could you do to help reduce plastic like this? 🥤

Write down your observations of wildlife. How many birds and animals did you see? What did they look like? What sounds did they make? 🐧

Read more in our blog:
https://blog.publish.csiro.au/what-beaches-can-teach-us/

📷 1) SAurabh Narwade, Pexels, 2) jldeines from Getty Images Signature, 3) doble-d, Getty Images, 4) andrewmorrison3204, pixabay, 5) Karol Czinege, Pexels

23/01/2025

According to research published in Australian Health Review, a three-hour knee replacement operation has similar emissions to a 914-kilometre car trip - that's about the same as driving from Brisbane to Sydney.

The healthcare sector contributes an estimated 5.3 per cent of Australia's annual greenhouse gas emissions. The team of researchers behind the study conducted a life cycle assessment, collecting data for all surgical equipment, energy requirements for cleaning, and operating room energy use, and included previously documented anaesthesia data as well.

Their work could provide guidance in reducing an operation's carbon footprint through prudent equipment use, more efficient steam sterilisation with renewable electricity, and reduced single-use waste.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-11-26/carbon-footprint-of-knee-replacement-equal-to-driving-car-914km/104543314

📷: manassanant pamai, Getty Images

22/01/2025

We're loving all the great reviews of Living With Wildlife! 🐸

"In her signature conversational style, Loos incorporates the latest research and advice from leading experts in the field... to dispel common myths and misinformation, while empowering everyday Australians to make their homes and gardens wildlife-friendly... Even on the stickiest of subjects, her passion and reverence for nature shines through, making this the ultimate guide to coexisting with local native wildlife." – Alex Croft, Australian Birdlife

"Every household in Australia would benefit from reading this brilliant book to optimise how we can all live successfully alongside wildlife." – Dr Phil Tucak, Wildlife Outreach Vet

"Living with Wildlife features helpful advice on wildlife rescue, both for every day and during extreme weather events, as well as common issues such as feeding wildlife, pets and driving... a timely guide for successfully living alongside our wild neighbours." – Habitat

"I think this little guide will provide our community with some tools to deal with and protect the uniqueness and beauty of our superb wildlife... We all know someone who will love it." – Denise Kay, Canberra Bird Notes

21/01/2025

A new study has found that a changing climate will cause challenges for the survival of WA's iconic endangered Carnaby's Cockatoos.

Published in Pacific Conservation Biology, the research found that an increase in drier weather and hotter days is likely to decrease the birds' breeding and foraging habitat.

The authors of the study suggest that conservation actions to support Carnaby's Cockatoo populations should include preserving and regenerating habitat, as well as providing artificial nesting sites.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/carnabys-cockatoo-new-research-sparks-fears-of-species-survival/8ace553b-47f4-42ec-ad60-93a40ec4fb10

20/01/2025

A new book to rock your year.

Every Rock Has A Story: An A to Z of Australian Geology, by geologist and teacher Kitty van Cuylenburg and illustrated by Cher Hart, is full of fun facts, incredible history and captivating insights into our exceptional continent.

Discover pink diamonds and stromatolites, the Great Artesian Basin and Uluru, and granite rocks formed billions of years ago. Perfect for curious kids aged between 8 and 12.

Head to our website to get your copy, or find it at your favourite local bookshop.

17/01/2025

What percentage of ice cream is made of air bubbles?

3 per cent
15 per cent
40 per cent
75 per cent

If you breezed through this question, turn up the heat and try the Double Helix 'Summer' quiz: https://blog.doublehelix.csiro.au/summer-a-quick-quiz

16/01/2025

Planning out your holidays for the year ahead and need some inspo? Science tourism can provide the perfect blend adventure and discovery.

Cosmos have curated their favourite articles from 2024 showcasing science-themed destinations around the world that will ignite your curiosity. Don't forget to pack your sense of wonder! 🧳

https://cosmosmagazine.com/news/destination-science-where-to-go-for-an-awe-inspiring-getaway/

📷 Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Getty Images.
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15/01/2025

We're excited to welcome a new journal to the fold: Public Health Research and Practice, the peer reviewed journal of the Sax Institute.

Public Health Research and Practice is an Open Access journal with a strong focus on the connection between research, policy and practice. It publishes innovative research to inform policy and practice, paying particular attention to innovations, data and perspectives from policy and practice.

Formerly known as The NSW Public Health Bulletin, this journal has a long history. It was published by the NSW Ministry of Health for nearly a quarter of a century.

The Sax Institute is a national leader in promoting the use of research evidence in health policy.

Visit publish.csiro.au/pu to browse content and submit your next manuscript.

15/01/2025

"Against a backdrop of tremendous change in zoological research over the last decades, and an extremely competitive and challenging publishing environment... we aspire to continue to serve the next generation of researchers in our field, strengthening a community that continues to grow in number and diversity."

Laura Wilson and Christofer Clemente, new Editors-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Zoology, share their vision of the next chapter for the journal: https://www.publish.csiro.au/ZO/ZO24039

14/01/2025

Pitcher this: a gigantic carnivorous plant covered in reddish 'hairs' like an orangutan.

A team of Malaysian and Australian botanists have documented a rare and elusive tropical pitcher plant in Australian Journal of Botany.

The largest pitcher they've found so far was 45 cm tall and capable of holding at least 2 litres of water. Additionally, it was covered in long, rusty red hairs, inspiring the team to name it Nepenthes pongoides after the orangutan, whose scientific name is Pongo.

The researchers recorded remains of prey in the pitchers, from beetles to centipedes, giant millipedes and even a freshwater crab, which most other such plants are too small to trap.

Unfortunately, due to its small population size and threat from poaching, the plant has been assessed as critically endangered.

“Tragically, it’s demand from horticulturists that drives the illegal removal of Nepenthes from the wild," says the study's co-author Alastair Robinson. "Two species of Nepenthes are already deemed extinct in nature thanks to collectors, whose willingness to pay top dollar drives poachers into the rainforest to collect ornamental plants for lucrative sale online.”

The study was published in the Open Access article, ‘Sabah’s hidden giant: Nepenthes pongoides (Nepenthaceae), a micro-endemic tropical pitcher plant from northern Borneo’, and an article about this research was published in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2024/12/27/giant-hairy-pitcher-plant-discovered-in-northern-borneo/

📷: Alviana Damit, Sabah Forestry Department and Alastair Robinson, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

13/01/2025

Just another day of saving the bees? 🐝

In Australia, the bees that need our help the most might not be the beloved honeybee, but rather the thousands of amazing native bees that are flying under the radar.

Discover the full story in the Cosmos article 'To bee or not to bee: native pollinators face existential crisis': https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/animals/native-pollinators-crisis/

📷 Dr Kit Prendergast
Cosmos - the Science of Everything

10/01/2025

If you are looking for ways to connect with nature this summer, try this little scavenger hunt 🌱

How many can you tick off?

More inspiration for your next outdoor adventure: https://blog.publish.csiro.au/exploring-australia

09/01/2025

"They're watching us again! Quick, act natural!"

Are you ready to start your birdwatching journey?

Rohan Clarke, co-author of The Compact Australian Bird Guide, shares his favourite beginner birding hotspots around Australia – so grab your binoculars and get out there!
https://blog.publish.csiro.au/best-birdwatching-sites-australia/

📷 Enguerrand Blanchy, Unsplash

08/01/2025

Last year, the Double Helix team designed and tested a whopping 22 hands-on STEM activities!

This one is called 'Splashy Magic Trick'. Have you tried it?

23/12/2024

It's time for us to switch off and relax.

Our social media channels will be unstaffed until 8 January while we take a break.

We wish you all a relaxing summer, and thank you for your support this year. See you in 2025!

21/12/2024

Need a last-minute gift? 😱⏰

You can still grab a CSIRO Publishing gift voucher until 23 December.

Our book vouchers let the science lover on your list pick the perfect read themselves, so you can give the gift of discovery with total confidence!
https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/4911

20/12/2024

Preparing a journal submission over the break? You won't egret reading this Pacific Conservation Biology collection of advice for submitting and promoting your work:

https://www.publish.csiro.au/pc/collection/12057

📷: 1) SWKrullImaging, Getty Images; 2) cmcneill17, Getty Images

19/12/2024

When your neighbour is struggling, the community rallies around them – even if that neighbour is a fish.

Keely Jobe’s small Tasmanian town shares its shores with the endangered red handfish. By telling the story of her involvement in local conservation efforts, Jobe considers how the community and scientists are both vital to saving at-risk species.

Read the story in Cosmos - the Science of Everything:

https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/friends-of-the-red-handfish-a-dive-into-the-archive

Cosmos magazine is republishing some paid content for free as part of the Ultramarine project, which focusses on research and innovation in our marine environments.

This long read was originally published in issue 101 of Cosmos print magazine, in December 2023. Read more amazing long reads like this one by subscribing to the magazine. It makes a great gift for science lovers!

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Tardigrade shedding video

Ever seen a tardigrade shedding its skin? This incredible video, played back at 2x speed, was taken by Courtney Hunt, the manuscript adviser on our new children's book Tardigrades: Nature's Toughest Survivors, written by Anne Morgan and illustrated by Jennifer Falkner. Tardigrades are one of the toughest creatures in nature! These tiny little animals, nicknamed 'moss piglets' or 'water bears', have incredible survival superpowers. Got a kid in your life who'd love to know more? Get your copy of Tardigrades now from your local bookstore or our website: https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/8071/ Anne Morgan author | Formosa Jennifer Falkner #ItStartsWithScience #Tardigrade

Two new children's titles are hopping onto shelves this month 🐸 Discover amazing Aussie amphibians in swamps, rainforests, deserts and our own backyards in our new picture book Fabulous Frogs. Children's author Katrina Germein and illustrator Suzanne Houghton team up again to deliver this celebration of Australian native frogs. These microscopic creatures have been found in astonishing places, from the top of a mountain to the bottom of an ocean. They've even survived a trip into space! Authored by Anne Morgan and illustrated by Jennifer Falkner, Tardigrades: Nature's Toughest Survivors explores their survival superpowers. Find both on our website, or ask for them at your favourite bookshop. #ItStartsWithScience #ChildrensBooks #Tardigrades #Frogs #KidsBookstagram

Four stories of animal behaviour, adaptation and biodiversity

From the little-explored depths of the ocean, to bees buzzing in our own backyards, researchers continuously document new and curious things about the wildlife we share this planet with. Here are four research stories for Biodiversity Month: https://blog.publish.csiro.au/animal-behaviour-adaptation-biodiversity/ #BiodiversityMonth This blog features work published in Australian Journal of Zoology, International Journal of Wildland Fire, Pacific Conservation Biology and Invertebrate Systematics. #AusJZoology #IntlJWildlandFire #PacificConsBio #InvertebrateSys

Double Helix Magazine Issue 74

Double Helix Issue 74 is incoming – discover the fascinating and sometimes ferocious powers of nature! Read about avoiding asteroids, Australia's earthquakes and Pompeii, buried by volcanic eruption 🌋 Subscribe by 31 August to receive this as your first issue: https://doublehelixshop.csiro.au/

Dung Beetle on a Roll

We love this cute trailer for our new picture book Dung Beetle on a Roll! 😍 Follow an intrepid dung beetle on his quest to roll the biggest and best dung ball ever, and discover how even the smallest of creatures can sometimes have the biggest impact. Dung Beetle on a Roll is available online and at all good bookshops, or look for it at your local library. Free Teacher Notes are also available from the CSIRO Publishing website: https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/8184 🎥 Sandra Severgnini #DungBeetles #ChildrensBooks #PictureBook #ChildrensPublishing

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With National Science Week starting soon, bring a smile to your kid's dial with a subscription to Double Helix magazine, CSIRO’s science magazine for kids! For a limited time, get access to discounted 12- and 24-month subscriptions with the promo code SCIENCE24 🧬 Head to the website for full details and to subscribe: https://doublehelixshop.csiro.au/special-subscription-offer #ScienceWeek #ItStartsWithScience

August 2024 New Titles

We didn't have to wait long for this... it's time for new books! 📚 In Dung Beetle on a Roll, follow an intrepid dung beetle on his quest to roll the biggest and best dung ball ever! Explore the fascinating and incredibly important role that these small but important beetles play in our environment. The Opal Dinosaur explores the amazing discovery of rare opalised bones. Follow the journey as the bones are found, forgotten and then finally identified as an exciting new dinosaur species. Now available from your local bookstore or get your copies from our website: https://www.publish.csiro.au/books/newreleases Yvonne Mes #ItStartsWithScience #ScienceBooksForKids

Alison Pouliot: Fabulous Fungi

"Fungi are perplexing. As a scientist, I try to make sense of the living world. As a photographer, I try to retain a little of its mysteries. Photography offers the opportunity for both. Fungi provide a fitting and at times flamboyant subject." Alison Pouliot, author of The Allure of Fungi and Wild Mushrooming, discusses her twin passions of fungi and photography on our blog. Plus she shares her top tips for photographing fungi: https://blog.publish.csiro.au/photographing-fungi-with-alison-pouliot/ 📷 Alison Pouliot #FungiFriday #Fungi #Mycology #AlisonPouliot

20% Off Wildlife Art Books

Step into the mesmerising world of wildlife art and unlock your inner artist. 🎨 Enjoy a 20% discount on these captivating books that we've curated for art lovers: https://www.publish.csiro.au/books/onsale Get your orders in quick: these special sale prices are for 2 weeks only! #AustralianArt #WildlifeArt #WilliamTCooper #FrankKnight #BirdArt #OrnithologicalArt

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The next issue of Double Helix magazine celebrates species survival, in alignment with this year's National Science Week school theme. Learn about: Living fossils that haven’t changed for millions of years 🐊 The thriving animals that escaped the threatened species list 🐾 Ecoacoustics sounding out invasive species 🔉 Amazing bush medicine that could help our athletes at the Olympics 🌿 How to become a citizen scientist 🔍 #ScienceWeek #NationalScienceWeek

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