Even the best writing about science recalls ancient myths

By Nanda Jarosz, Researcher, Environmental Philosophy, University of Sydney

The 15th edition of The Best Australian Science Writing, edited by Zoe Kean and Tegan Taylor, contains 39 essays and stories that “tell tales of the universe that scientists have worked hard to reveal”.

Contributions revolve around pressing issues in the scientific world, such as climate change and ecological crisis, psychology and animal behaviour, the sociology of medicine and data, scientific ethics, and the perils of tech-boosterism.

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~	Philippines: Planned Climate Relocations Threaten Rights

~	The Milano Cortina Olympics: how to manage crowds in an eco-friendly way

~	A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right-wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly

~	Gambling for children? Why Australia should consider regulating blind box toys like Labubu

~	How to make specialists’ fees fair? It’ll take more than a revamped website

~	Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no-take zones could benefit fishers

~	Is this glass square the long, long future of data storage?

~	Racing enjoys special treatment under NZ gambling laws. Why?

~	‘I feel I’m making a difference’: how Blak women are working to build safer workplaces

~	Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving