Science News
January 2013
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Australia Day Honours for Monash
29 January 2013
A distinguished diplomatic career and assistance in Japan following the 2011 earthquakes and tsunami has seen Monash University Monash Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow Professor Alistair McLean recognised in the Australia Day 2013 Honours List.
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Faking waves: how the NRA and pro-gun Americans abuse Australian crime stats
21 January 2013
The Sandy Hook massacre and President Obama’s response to it has refocused attention on impact of regulation on American gun crime.
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A global approach to monitoring biodiversity loss
18 January 2013
In contrast to climate change, there is no coordinated global system in place for measuring and reporting on biodiversity change or loss. An international team of biologists is now addressing this gap.
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Global hat trick for Monash debaters
17 January 2013
Articulate Monash students have beaten teams from Oxford, Yale and Sydney University to take out the World Universities Debating Championships for an unprecedented third consecutive year.
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Removing doubt over croc snout clout
17 January 2013
Researchers have shown how the shape of a crocodile’s snout could determine its ability to feast on certain types of prey, from large mammals to small fish.
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Planting ideas for medicine
7 January 2013
Medical research designed to benefit humans may in the future also be carried out on plants.
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