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Framing climate change: How we lost 20 years on climate change action
A longitudinal study of climate change communication in Australia found that although scientific findings did not change dramatically between 1987 and 2001, public communication did, with profound effect on public knowledge and national response.
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Our chemical cultural heritage: Macadam and Kirkland (1862–85) Macadam and Kirkland were two early figures in the history of Australian chemistry. They feature in an exhibition at the University of Melbourne.

Profiling the chemical composition of explosives
Analysis of post-blast explosive residues, using analytical methods such as ion chromatography and capillary electrophoresis, has become an essential tool in counterterrorism initiatives.

The chemical basis for life: The 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The story of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is an epic in time and proportion. The Nobel committee has awarded the ultimate Prize in Chemistry for the structure and mechanistic interpretation of the ribosome.

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