‘The Martian (2015)’ #MotivationMonday

Check out this awesome concept art from The Martian – originally shared via http://bit.ly/TheRaceToSpace.

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.***

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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

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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.

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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.

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We need your honest opinion

To keep The Scapegoat going, we need your help!

We have been running our weekly newsletter and recently updated blog/website since 2014. Our publication is for Science students by Science students. We are looking for your honest opinions about The Scapegoat so we can improve and do our best to give you what you want, with the aim to be the one-stop-shop for all your needs as a Monash Science student.

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Food For Thought

Exam time is quickly approaching (for us too!). We know you may have heard it before, but trust us, believing and following it through, is another thing. Healthy eating is not only great for your body but also your mind.

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Interested In a Career in Science? Read On For All About Life In Research…

An Interview With Professor Kate Denton

Written by Carla Edgley

Pictured above: Dr Kate Denton in her Lab. 

So far, in my very short time as a Science Ambassador I’ve noticed a question that always pops up when speaking to future students; not many know the many career possibilities a Science degree can lead to. Realising this I decided to speak to someone who has had a prominent career in Science and could give future students an idea about a career in research, just one of the possibilities a Bachelor of Science at Monash can lead to.

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Welcome back to 2016!

Welcome Scapegoatians (yes, it’s not a word…until now)! The 2016 university semester has once again started up with a fantastic boom from Orientation and a less fantastic realisation that we have to wake up at normal times like normal people again – ugh.

We’d like to welcome all our new readers and subscribers, and hope you enjoy our content. If you haven’t already – subscribe to our weekly mail out in order to get the up-to-date notification of free food and exciting events happening at Monash. 

For both new and returning students, now is a perfect time to get (re)acquainted with all the programs and extra services available to students studying science. Take a look at all the academic help that is available to you here. It’s always a good idea to get into a good study habit early on!

You may also have come across our new design at thescapegoat.com and had also glimpsed a few printed tabloid-style newspapers…Exciting things are coming along, so keep your eyes peeled!

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