Best Australian Science Writing 2020 by Sara Phillips

The annual collection – now in its tenth year – celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing.

Can fish feel pain? Does it matter if a dingo is different from a
dog? Is there life in a glob of subterranean snot? Science tackles some
unexpected questions. At a time when the world is buffeted by the effects of a
pandemic, climate change and accelerating technology, the fruits of scientific
labour and enquiry have never been more in demand. Who better to navigate us
through these unprecedented days than Australia’s best science writers?

Now in its tenth year, this much-loved
anthology selects the most riveting, poignant and entertaining science stories
and essays from Australian writers, poets and scientists. In their expert hands
such ordinary objects as milk and sticky tape become imbued with new meaning,
while the furthest reaches of our universe are made more familiar and
comprehensible.

With a foreword from Nobel laureate and
immunologist Peter C Doherty, this collection brings fresh perspective to the
world you thought you knew.

Can fish feel pain? Does it matter if a dingo is different from a dog? Is there life in a glob of subterranean snot? Science tackles some unexpected questions. Now in its tenth year, this much-loved anthology selects the most riveting, entertaining, poignant and fascinating science stories and essays from Australian writers, poets and scientists.

About the Author: Sara Phillips is an award-winning science writer and editor based in Melbourne, Australia. Currently, she is executive editor for the AsiaPacific region of Nature Research Custom Media. Previously, she worked at the ABC as an environment reporter and editor, and was the editor of G Magazine, a green lifestyle magazine, and deputy editor of Cosmos magazine.

01 Dec 2020
 

The Best Australian Science Writing 2020 by Sara Phillips ISBN 9781742236841