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So you think you can pitch?

Jenn shares her experience in the Monash BDI “So you think you can pitch competition?”

Mmm..biodivers-o-licious

The rainforest is full of a dazzling array of forests fruits and seeds. And there’s so many more interesting things to know about them beyond whether or not you can chow down on them.

The mystery of the rainforest

If you know one thing about rainforests, it’s probably that you know they are diverse. Rainforest biodiversity is so important but still a mystery. Maybe microbes hold the key.

Flamin’ biodiversity

Fire is integral to the ecology of many Australian ecosystems. Rainforests have evolved without fire but they are beginning to burn. How does brunt rainforest recover? How does brunt rainforest microbiology recover?

New drugs for superbugs

Superbugs are on the rise. Jenn explains some of the different ways she is using to tackle this challenge.

A brush with Fame(Lab)

Jen’s experience at the science communication competition state finals of FameLab

The pharmacy under your feet

Jenn explains why the dirt under your feet can be considered a potential pharmaceutical gold mine.

White death from above

Introducing: White death fungi. A talented disperser. Spreads by touch. White creeping death

Horse-hair fungi

Introducing: ‘Horse hair fungi’ Loved by birds. A clever competitor. Preferable to a face full lawyer vine.

Ice castles

A hike through the White Mountains, and what truely is the heart of snowflakes.