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Award to Michelle Simmons reflects strategic importance of quantum physics for Australia

  • Written by: Eric Cavalcanti, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University
Award to Michelle Simmons reflects strategic importance of quantum physics for AustraliaPhysicist Michelle Simmons has won the 2018 Australian of the Year Award. Australian of the Year Awards

UNSW Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons has been awarded the 2018 Australian of the Year.

The prize recognises Simmons’ research and leadership in nanotechnology and quantum computing. Among other work, in 2012 her research group created...

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Biomining the elements of the future

  • Written by: Marcos Voutsinos, PhD Candidate, Geomicrobiology, University of Melbourne
Biomining the elements of the futureJoey Kyber/Pixels, CC BY-SA

Biomining is the kind of technique promised by science fiction: a vast tank filled with microorganisms that leach metal from ore, old mobile phones and hard drives.

It sounds futuristic, but it’s currently used to produce about 5% of the world’s gold and 20% of the world’s copper. It’s also used...

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Why the difficult person at work probably isn't a psychopath

  • Written by: Katarina Fritzon, Associate Professor of Psychology, Bond University
Why the difficult person at work probably isn't a psychopathOur workplace and work processes may be contributing to stress and bad behaviour.shutterstock

As workplaces become increasingly difficult and damaging environments, there are plenty of articles and books on dealing with “psychopaths” among your colleagues.

But psychopathy is heavily contested as a diagnostic category. And labelling a...

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