Why The Grey Matter Matters

The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science By Norman Doidge Scribe, $35 Life in His Hands: The True Story of a Neurosurgeon and a Pianist By Susan Wyndham Picador, $32.95

Boxing Blue To Science Chief

THE head of the CSIRO, Dr Geoff Garrett, will speak at the Hunter Business Chamber lunch as part of the 2008 Hunter Means Innovation Festival on May 9.

Meredith Turnbull: I Thought That Love Was Science Fiction

Meredith Turnbull: I Thought That Love Was Science Fiction

Building A Better Environment

WHEN I was studying architecture in the '70s I had a building science lecturer who talked about energy efficiency, water saving and proper use of materials. He was 30 years ahead of his time.

Night At The Museum

Melbourne is the location for the $50-million science-fiction epic Knowing, directed by Australia's Alex Proyas and co-starring compatriot Rose Byrne. In an exclusive on-set interview, Daniel Ziffer speaks with the film's Oscar-winning star, Nicolas Cage.

Scan For Science, Not Fiction

Someone is out there to help save the planet, writes Anne Fawcett.

Critic's View - Sunday, April 6

Science: Human Version 2.0