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1 Longevity, Quality and Turning Back the Clock : Getting Older Better Bianca Nogrady , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Griffith Review , April no. 68 2020; (p. 41-52) 'My Nan was an active, outgoing, engaged senior citizen. She gardened, kneeling of a foam pad to protect the skin of her knees and her fragile bones, honeycombed with osteoporosis. She read books, the newspaper, did the crosswords. She looked after her neighbours' children for an afternoon here and there, keeping those exuberant little minds occupied while their mothers and fathers worked or shopped or did the frantic tasks that parents squeeze into their tiny slices of child-free time.' (Introduction)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Best Australian Science Writing 2019 Bianca Nogrady (editor), Sydney : NewSouth Publishing , 2019 18284064 2019 anthology essay criticism 'Good science writing makes us feel. It makes us delight in
the discovery of a black hole munching on a star, laugh at the image of aliens
puzzling over golf balls on the Moon, wonder at the mystery of the Spanish
influenza's deadly rampage, grieve for baby shearwater chicks dying with
plastic-filled stomachs, rage at the loss of the Great Barrier Reef and cheer
for the clitoris' long-overdue scientific debut.
'This ninth edition of The Best Australian Science Writing
showcases the most powerful, insightful and brilliant essays and poetry from
Australian writers and scientists. It roams the length and breadth of science,
revealing how a ceramic artist is helping to save the handfish, what is so
dangerous about the hype around artificial intelligence and whether too much
exercise is bad for the heart. It makes us think, feel and hopefully act.' (Publication summary)
1 3 y separately published work icon The Best Australian Science Writing 2015 Bianca Nogrady (editor), Sydney : NewSouth Publishing , 2015 8895195 2015 anthology essay

'The annual collection celebrating the finest Australian science writing of the year.

'How does dust connect the cosmos with our bed sheets? Why do lobsters do the Mexican Wave backwards? And what makes us feel 'wetness' when there's no such thing as 'wet' nerve receptors?

'Now in its fifth year, The Best Australian Science Writing 2015 draws on the knowledge and insight of Australia's brightest thinkers in examining the world around us. From our obsession with Mars to the mating habits of fish, this lively collection covers a range of topics and delights in challenging our perceptions of the planet we think we know.' (Publication summary)
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