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Applications open for 20th Premier’s Science Awards
Applications are now open for Western Australia’s 2021 Premier’s Science Awards and the WA Science Hall of Fame
Awards have celebrated local STEM superstars for 20 years
Winners will be announced during National Science Week in August
Western Australian achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will be in the spotlight at the upcoming 2021 Premier’s Science Awards, with applications now open.
Established in 2002, the awards recognise outstanding achievements in scientific research, study and engagement by Western Australians.
Award categories in 2021 include Scientist of the Year, Woodside Early Career Scientist of the Year, ExxonMobil Student Scientist of the Year, Chevron Science Engagement Initiative of the Year and Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year.
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A Year in Experiential Travel with COMO Hotels and Resorts
February 4, 2021
COMO Hotels and Resorts, the leading luxury hotel group reveals a host of adventures for 2021, from swimming with whale sharks in the Maldives to boxing retreats in Bali.
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Be Active in the Turks & Caicos
With the increase in demand for seclusion and the heightened desire for a healthy escape, the ‘Be Active’ retreat on the private island of Parrot Cay offers the perfect remedy. ‘Be Active’ combines COMO Shambhala’s award-winning wellness offerings, such as yoga, Pilates, mediation and signature body therapies, with island activities like cycling and snorkeling. COMO Parrot Cay also offers ventures that promote sustainability by immersing guests in the local environment, from planting banana trees in the island plantation, to kayaking the mangroves in search of local wildlife.
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Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered a fossil of the earliest starfish-like animal, which helps us understand the origins of the nimble-armed creature.
The prototype starfish, which has features in common with both sea lilies and modern-day starfish, is a missing link for scientists trying to piece together its early evolutionary history.
The exceptionally preserved fossil, named Cantabrigiaster fezouataensis, was discovered in Morroco s Anti-Atlas mountain range. Its intricate design - with feathery arms akin to a lacework - has been frozen in time for roughly 480 million years.
The new species is unusual because it doesn t have many of the key features of its contemporary relatives, lacking roughly 60% of a modern starfish s body plan.
Project Noah is a tool that nature lovers can use to explore and document local wildlife and a common technology platform that research groups can use to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.