Monash University science undergraduate student Andrew Gray with some samples of bacteria at his laboratory in Brunswick. 28 July 2016. The Age NEWS. Photo: Eddie Jim.
It’s National Science Week & Monash’s Science Industry Week
This week we’re starting off with National Science Week and Monash’s own Science Industry Week.
National Science Week, this year held from 13-21 August, is Australia’s week to celebrate science and technology – and to acknowledge the contribution of Aussie scientists to the world.
‘The Martian (2015)’ #MotivationMonday
Check out this awesome concept art from The Martian – originally shared via http://bit.ly/
Written by Jenny
Started off as just journal entries on Andy Weir’s personal blog (super old school), ‘The Martian’ turned into a mega-hit novel. Andy’s passion for science shines through the story with the realism of science and technologies in ‘The Martian’. The movie adaption by Ridley Scott to be become one of the science fiction movies where the movie did the book justice.
The story follows a witty, clever astronaut, Mark Watney, in his quest to survive the inhospitable Martian life and return to Earth. The movie is much more than just an adventure as his humour and charm keeps you feel invested in the story, even through the most serious and deadly of times. This is true for both the book and the movie.
The science and technologies in the movie and film may not be perfect but it’s as close to real technologies as movies get. Check out 9 real NASA Technologies in ‘The Martian’ here.
***Be warned! There may be some spoilers in this post, continue reading at your own discretion.***
Bioinformatics with Professor Ross Coppel
By Carl Wang, Science student
As a student interested in the medical sciences I am always torn between medicine and research. Some days I gather the resolve to push the boundaries of human knowledge, whilst other days I endeavour to ease the burden of suffering one patient at a time.
In my conflict, I decided to talk to someone who has been through both. Enter Professor Ross Coppel, a man who, starting with an MBBS, has branched out into fields such as microbiology, bioinformatics, and molecular biology. He is currently the Deputy Dean and Director of Research in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences.
Ross’s qualifications and accolades are as varied and plentiful as the man’s interests in the fields that make up biomedical research, and an expanded biography may be found at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/microbiology/staff/coppel.html
Scapegoat Survey Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Scapegoat Survey prize draw!
The prizes available were:
- Edible Chemistry Kit by Copernicus Toys, worth RRP USD$18.00
- Periodic Lunch Bag by ThinkGeek, worth RRP USD$14.99
- The Original Horse Head Mask by Archie McPhee, worth RRP USD$24.95
Our randomly selected winners are: Michele Koh, Yida Zhou, and Solange Camilleri respectively.
Yay!
Thanks to everyone who participated!
Research?
By Jesse Givens-Lamb
RESEARCH?
Not a word that I would ever anticipated myself ever really getting involved with.
Well, to be honest I used to be interested in medical research but then realised I wasn’t as passionate about the medical field as I thought I was … and after only a brief period of time I understood (to some degree) what “actual” research meant.
Research was not for me.
Queer 101
Recruitathon – Get Your Employability Into Shape!
Don’t know where or how to start applying for jobs? Are you looking for feedback on your resumes, cover letters and experience in attending a job interview? Apply for the Recruitathon program that Career Connect is hosting!
The winner of this competition will participate in an exclusive simulated assessment centre program delivered by industry professionals, which includes a psychometric test, online applications, team activities and detailed personal feedback .
Runner-ups may be invited to attend skill development workshops also run by the industry experts during the mid-semester break. Topics will include: ‘Building rapport and personal pitch’ and ‘Building resilience and receiving feedback’.
Please visit the Monash Careers site for more information on the application requirements.
Applications close by 5pm, Friday 26 August!
Study apps and websites – cos you know you need them
The semester has begun and it’s time to get your head out of holiday mode and into ‘uggghh I need to study’ mode.
Here’s a list of study-related apps that we like to use to get our lives together.
Science cannot solve all our problems.
Author: Michelle (Yi-Xuan) Fu
Science cannot solve all our problems.
By studying science and by allocating billions of dollars into research, we hope to expand and organise our understanding of the universe, providing us testable explanations of past and current events and assisting in predicting and preparing for our future. But there is a huge difference between knowing something and acting on it.