Celebrate Science Writing

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Vaccine Nation: Science, reason and the threat to 200 years of progress

Raina MacIntyre

A gripping journey through the past, present and future of vaccines.

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Human/Nature: On life in a wild world

A lyrical work of creative nonfiction, Human/Nature is an exploration of how and why we think about the natural world the way we do.

Funga Obscura: Photo journeys among fungi

A visual love letter, in Funga Obscura ecologist Alison Pouliot brings guides us through the forrest to share stunning photographs and writing on fungi across Australia and the globe.

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The Bee Squad: Boosting biodiversity in your neighbourhood

Judy Friedlander

The Bee Squad is jam-packed with fun adventures and hands-on projects to help kids boost biodiversity in their neighbourhood.

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Why Are We Like This?: An evolutionary search for answers to life's big questions

An exhilarating scientific journey, Why Are We Like This? takes us behind the scenes of the evolutionary paradoxes that make up life on this planet.

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Humpback Highway: Diving into the mysterious world of whales

Vanessa Pirotta

Dive beneath the surface with acclaimed wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta as she reveals the mysterious world of humpback whales — and gets mugged by whales, touched by a baby whale, covered in whale snot and much more.

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James O’Hanlon takes us to all corners of the globe (and even outer space) to explore spiders and show us why they’re not so scary after all.

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Getting to Know the Birds in Your Neighbourhood

Interested in birds but don’t know where to start? Overwhelmed by the bird guides? Want to know more about the birds you see around you? Then this is the book for you!

Back Up unearths the causes of back pain, the ways we try (and fail) to treat it, and the new science that might hold a cure.

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Future Superhuman

Strap in for an exhilarating, and starkly honest, take on the promise and peril of life in the 21st century.

Beyond Climate Grief

How do we find courage when climate change overwhelms us emotionally?

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(Be)wilder: Journeys in Nature

Can our interactions with wildlife help answer life’s big questions? Acclaimed urban ecologist Darryl explores how people around the world interact with the natural world.

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Liars, cheats and copycats: Trickery and deception in nature

Popular science writer James O’Hanlon introduces readers to a smorgasbord of creatures who use disguise, camouflage, mimicry and misdirection to beat their predators.

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Heart of Ice: A journey into Antarctica’s frozen realm

Acclaimed writer Joy McCann takes the reader on a compelling journey, navigating entangled stories of ice and rock, humans, animals and other species, through the prism of Antarctica’s ice.

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2025

Edited by Zoe Kean, Tegan Taylor, foreword by Veena Sahajwalla

This much-loved anthology – now in its fifteenth year – selects the most riveting, entertaining, poignant and fascinating stories from Australian writers, poets and scientists.

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2026 Australasian Sky Guide

The ultimate guide to the night sky.