ARTICLES
Here are a few of the hundreds of articles I've written over the decades. Unless otherwise stated these were written for the ABC in the past few years:
Profiles​
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Aunty Lorraine is hungry to heal as many of her mob as possible
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Who was James Lovelock, what is Gaia theory, and why does it matter today?
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Doctors said Jerusha would never walk or talk, but she proved them wrong
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David Parer and Liz Parer-Cook: the husband-and-wife wildlife documentary-making team
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How Buddhism helped this cancer doctor care for his dying patients
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Are religion and science always at odds? Here are three scientists that don't think so?
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How a fossil fuel geoscientist joined the fight against climate change
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Ethical controversies
- English is the common language of science. That comes at a cost for scientists and the planet
- 'Synthetic human embryos' were created using stem cells. What are they, and why were they made?
- ChatGPT-generated scientific papers could be picked up by new AI-detection tool, say researchers
- Racial controversy around plant genetics conference puts Australian scientists 'on notice'
- What is the IVF technique called mitochondrial donation, and what do you need to know about it?
- How to avoid overdiagnosis and overtreatment and get the health care you need
- Why do some developing countries have more women in science than Australia
- Scientists talking about COVID-19 are copping widespread abuse and death threat
- Science can't solve climate change — better politics can, former IPCC scientist says
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Gene editing of plants and animals gets green light. Is CRISPR bacon next?
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A planet-sized sunshade? It sounds far-fetched, but some scientists are seriously considering it
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'Egg timer test' at centre of new IVF industry conflict of interest claims
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Leaked emails reveal claims CSIRO 'missing in action' on climate advice​
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Australian e-waste tracked to Thai junkyard likely violated international convention, expert says
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How many children should you have if you care about the planet?
Indigenous topics
Environment and Nature​
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Canopy science: Discovering the 'eighth continent' in the treetops above us
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An oldie but a goodie: Farming for a hungry world (Griffith Review, Feb 2010)
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How much of a dog is a dingo? New research rekindles identity debate
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Why are mosquitoes attracted to some people more than others?
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Concerns grow over owls eating rodents full of deadly household rat poison
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Listening to the planet: Understanding the science of ecoacoustics
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Asthma and health issues from dirty air may be costing Australia billions
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Where do kangaroos come from, why do they hop, and should we kill them?
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All this time at home has an unexpected upside: I'm falling back in love with nature
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Can a mulberry tree really help save a property from bushfire?
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Foxes are living it up in Australian suburbs — and experts say we'd better get used to them
Science and Research News
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'Wellness' vapes containing vitamins and caffeine raise potential safety concerns
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Early detection of cancer through screening saves lives, but by how much?
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COVID-19 is a good reason to fix our bad indoor air quality — but how do we do that?
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What are the COVID-related risks of choir singing? Is it safe to go back?
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What is a species? The tricky business of defining new animals and plants
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When you're 'high risk' for type 2 diabetes, how can you lower the odds?
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This rare dinosaur bone was so big they needed horses to haul it out
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Don't let outliers fool you — men have biological clocks too, study confirms
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'Incredible implications': Scientists re-write the book on where Earth's water came from​