Anne Harbers: Electricity, Astronomy and Natural History

From Colonial Sydney to Royal Sweden, and a Ladies Academy of Science In-Between. What did Fanny Macleay in colonial Sydney in 1826 have in common with the Dutch Golden Age painter Rachel Ruysch (1634-1750) and even the royal Queen Lovisa Ulrika of Sweden (1720–1782)? Fanny would have been welcomed to The First Women’s Academy of…

Stories of Research Impact

The Centre for Social Impact at UNSW is exploring how Australian adults have been influenced by research. Have you come across some research that changed the way you thought or acted? Would you like to share what research impacted you and how, so we can get a picture of what types of influence science can…