Book Review – Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
Author: Lisa Genova – Publisher: Simon and Schuster – Do you forget why you walked into a room? Do you forget names? Do you forget where you put your glasses?…
Science
Point Clare scientist one of world’s best
Dr Seher Ata from Point Clare has been named among the World’s Top 2 per cent of scientists by Stanford University in her field of Mining and Metallurgy. Scientists are…
Gorokan PS to participate in Australian Seeds in Space program
Gorokan Public School (GPS) has been selected to take part in an Australian first science experiment. GPS is one of just 150 schools nationwide to be selected to take part…
Scientific approach welcomed
I was delighted to find Sue Wynn’s Forum contribution (edition 191). The article points to how science and supportive leadership is succeeding in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Problems that Australia…
Students visit science circus
Pretty Beach Public School visited the Questacon Science Circus during its recent stop on the Central Coast. Principal Ms Karren Wardlaw said the Questacon presenters were kind enough to hold…
Central Coast Grammar win Science and Engineering Challenge
Central Coast Grammar School has taken out the 2019 Central Coast Science and Engineering Challenge. The Challenge (SEC) is a nationwide STEM outreach program presented by the University of Newcastle….
Woy Woy team wins science competition
A team from Woy Woy Public School has won a Science Invitational Competition. The competition was part of National Science Week, run at the district level. Woy Woy’s team, consisting…
Students’ decline in Maths & Science performance no surprise
Why am I not at all surprised to learn of our school students’ decline in Maths and Science performance? I am a retired High School teacher, with over 40 years…
Forensic science at Woy Woy
Students from Woy Woy Public School learnt about forensic science by hunting for a thief at the school. “Education Interactive visited the school, showing our students the science of forensics,”…
Channel needs science, not amateur ideas, says CEN
The Ettalong channel dredging needs science, engineering and common sense, and not ill-considered amateur ideas, opinions and dogma, according to the Community Environment Network. Chairman Mr John Asquith said: “When…
Scientific paper written about our cultured pearls
A scientific paper about cultured pearls grown in Woy Woy has appeared in the international journal, Gems and Gemology. Researchers from Macquarie University and Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany have…
Suiting up for science at Empire Bay
Students and staff from Empire Bay Public School will be Suiting Up For Science on May 5. Students and staff will be donning their best lab coats, bowties and glasses…
Science experiments for Umina students
Students at Umina Beach Public School have been undertaking experiments during their classes recently. All classes have been watching crystals grow during their library time. Meanwhile students in 3A have…