CSIRO – Geek in Sydney

At a time when the developed world is increasingly focused on getting kids involved in STEM activities it beggars belief that

Science

Make a magnetic rocket the CSIRO way

August 19, 2013 Evan Predavec 0 Comments CSIRO, magnetic rocket

The CSIRO show how to make a magnetic rocket. Lovely stuff. I’ve found that a good source for rare earth

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Australians all, leap to CSIRO’s defence

April 6, 2012April 6, 2012 Evan Predavec 3 Comments Ars Technica, CSIRO, How the Aussie government "invented WiFi"

So Ars Technica, that generally well-respected online publication, publishes an article entitled How the Aussie government “invented WiFi” and sued its way

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Maths and stats in the inbox

February 29, 2012February 28, 2012 Evan Predavec 1 Comment CSIRO, Maths and Stats by Email

This week’s Maths and Stats by Email from the CSIRO tackles the extremely pertinent question: What’s the deal with 29 February? I