Jennifer Marohasy

It’s that time of year when there is much wishing one another a “Happy New Year”. 
But how does one become “happy”?
According to the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus the path to happiness requires just three things: friends, freedom and thought (an analysed life).*  
Epicurus is also associated with the early development of the scientific method insisting that nothing should [...]

Scientists have reported a rapid recovery in some of the coral reefs damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami four years ago.  Read more here.

 There were over 5,000 nomination for us to sort through and visit, and it was a very difficult task. When the process pushed the potential voting dates too close to Christmas we made the decision to hold off voting until after the New Year.
 
From all of the nominations we have selected nearly 500 finalists [...]

Scientists in China say they have discovered the world’s largest dinosaur fossil site in the eastern province of Shandong.  Read more here.

The Church of England’s Church Commissioners have gone green, investing £150 million with former US Vice-President Al Gore’s environmentally minded investment firm, Generation Investment Management.  Read more here.

For the first time ever, the Queensland Government has erected crocodile warning signs on the tourist mecca of Fraser Island.  Read more here.