Kurnell Plant To Use Outdated Technology

BREAKTHROUGHS in membrane science can cut the cost and energy needs of desalination plants by up to 20 per cent - but Sydney's first plant will be built using old technology.

Brumby And The 'governator' Find Common Ground

BOTH are leaders of their state and strong supporters of science - but only one can lay claim to being the "Governator".

Money Not The Key To Happiness, But It Helps

Given economics is the dismal science, the economics of happiness may seem conceptually strange, if not contradictory.

Brumby To Seek Partnerships At Science Talkfest

ACCORDING to one chief executive, it's a bit like speed dating. After being matched with those who share similar interests, a courtship takes place over a 30-minute timeslot. The stakes are potentially high - after all, it could be the chance to find yourself a partner.

Combine Reason And Imagination

We felt diminished when mysteries were solved but a new work brings back poetic elements. The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing Edited by Richard Dawkins OUP, 419pp, $65

Facing The Fear Of Fear Paradox

Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear By Dan Gardner Scribe, $35

The Small Matters Of Life And Death

It's not a science, Simon Critchley tells Ray Cassin, it's all about learning to live well and, ultimately, learning to die well.