Research Agronomist. Interested in the science of the everyday.

Joined July 2007
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Last night, I did what I thought'd be a small call out, asking: "Is every emergency department in Metro Melbourne fucked right now, or is it just some of them?" I've been hit with an avalanche of messages. Here is the problem, some causes and solutions, in plain wordsđź§µ:
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In the days coming up to January 26 it can be super hard for us Nunga kids. If you would like to spread kindness not hurt at this time of year here is a few things you can do to show kindness to us kids:
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3 May 2020
Just one of the incredible things I've learned from #DarkEmu so far. Wish I was taught this in school!
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3 May 2020
Aboriginal fishing technique on the Glyde River.
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At 0.01°C and about 1/165th of normal atmospheric pressure (called the triple point), water can exist as either a solid, liquid or a gas.
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OK I’m a grinch. But Sydney getting “the biggest fireworks display ever on NY’s Eve”? Really? Is that fair? Millions upon millions of dollars up in smoke in under half an hour while we struggle with unprecedented drought/bushfires. I’m totally opposed.
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10 Oct 2019
Hey @SpotifyCares, @JamesMorrisonOK music is being listed as @morrisontrumpet tracks... Makes for some confusing listening
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26 Aug 2019
Incredible comic timing
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this young girl is a QUEEN
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11 Aug 2019
In press! "Induction and characterisation of tetraploidy in Eucalyptus polybractea R.T. Baker" or my preferred title: "what happens if this tree has it's chromosomes doubled?" sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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It's pretty awesome to think in the future, there will be coevolution between weeds evading detection by mimicking crops, and machine learning algorithms improving to detect them.
Wow. This solar powered robot will weed your field for you. So innovative, let’s get moving!
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The last date that all living humans were together on Earth was November 2nd 2000. Since then there has always been someone onboard the International Space Station.
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18 Mar 2019
This small group of kids started an impromptu haka in tribute to two of their peers slain in the Christchurch shooting. Soon they were joined by scores of fellow students to form a deafening chorus.
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Across Australia & throughout history, Australian people and&#ozplants have lived intertwined. Read about some of the uses of #eucalypts & other plants by various indigenous peoples & settlers:landscapeaustralia.com/artic… via @landscapeau #EucBeaut #eucalypt ##EucBeaut18 #plantuse
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60% of animal life on Earth
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When the river Amstel, on which Amsterdam sits, was drained as part of a construction project, archaeologists found more than 700,000 items on the riverbed. You can see some of them here: belowthesurface.amsterdam/en…

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Tracking invasive and endemic Trypanosoma spp. in Sulawesi rats with @monlaria. This could help assess the health impacts of these parasites #scicomm
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Using #marine #permaculture to restore kelp forests and reverse coral reef bleaching with @brianvon @WoodfordFF