Doing It For The Kids
When Professor Andrew Whitehouse started his career, autism research wasn’t really a thing. Now he’s WA’s Scientist of the Year for his work on it.
Particle: WA science. Done different.
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From the archive, first published 18 February 2026
PARTICLE 101: GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD
What does a genetically modified tomato reveal about food technology in Australia?
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From the archive, first published 24 October 2019
Flying (emotionally) blind
How emotional blindness makes it difficult for some people to know how they feel.
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From the archive, first published 4 July 2018
A shortcut to testing for Ebola
Viruses and poverty seem to go hand in hand, as we saw with the West African Ebola virus epidemic. But one researcher is fighting back by developing a testing kit that can tackle Ebola, even in the world’s poorest places.
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From the archive, first published 20 November 2025
The cave of forgotten species
The Nullarbor is anything but boring.
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From the archive, first published 16 April 2025
PARTICLE 101: TURTLE FROGS
Turtle frogs may look like a piece of chewing gum grew legs, but there’s more to this intriguing species than meets the eye.
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From the archive, first published 17 September 2020
Turning the phage on infectious diseases
Not all viruses infect humans and cause pandemics. In fact, some viruses can help us out – by infecting bacteria.
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From the archive, first published 4 August 2025
The Man-made Marvels off WA’s Coast
What’s hiding beneath the waves?
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