Where have I been?
Recovering mostly. The conference is over. But the organisation part of it isn’t. There are accounts to be finalised and even now, …
What do you mean there is a conference in four days’ time?
About two years ago I put my hand up to be conference convenor for the 6th IPEd National Editors Conference in Perth …
Foursquare for flora and fauna? The ClimateWatch smartphone app
It’s a chilly cold Friday afternoon on the top of King’s Park. I have enough time for a quick glimpse at the …
Perth Diary is back!
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Perth DiaryMost of you are probably scratching your heads and going “Say …
Pressure probe paves pathway for plant research
Date published: 15th March 2010 Publication: Science Network WA Editor: Jason Boudville Author: Marisa Wikramanayake Title: Pressure probe paves pathway for plant …
Big Bang confusion
Date published: 10th March 2011 Publication: Science Network WA Editor: Jason Boudville Author: Marisa Wikramanayake Title: Big bang confusion Link to full …
Nanotechnology could revolutionise stroke treatments
Marisa Wikramanayake’s article for Science Network WA on Xuan Le’s research into polymer drug deliver for stroke treatments using nanoparticles made of pHEMA instead of PLGA.
Tips for being a science journalist
A brief summary of my seminar (part of the UWA Science Communication Seminar series) on 6 August 2010.
Climate of despair cannot combat global warming
Marisa Wikramanayake reports on the WA SEA’s presentation by Prof. Newman (Curtin University) on climate change and the future for Science Network WA.
Science Network WA article: Climate change & the seabed
Marisa Wikramanayake’s article on Dr Cedric Griffiths CSIRO study on climate change predictions based on a simulation model of the West Australian seabed. The article was written for Science Network WA.
