
Community Trust in Science
Australians overwhelmingly trust in science and scientists – and we strongly fear negative consequences for our society if people don’t value science enough.

Australians overwhelmingly trust in science and scientists – and we strongly fear negative consequences for our society if people don’t value science enough.


Great visualisation that provides examples of life at different ocean depths. Keep diving to find the ‘Headless Chicken Fish’ and the ‘Flabby Whalefish’.

A quick (and engaging!) TED talk about what we might be missing when we just focus on the average.

Got 12 mins? Indulge in this engaging, quick, talk from Simon Sinek about ‘what makes a great leader’.

Spectacular art on a nano scale (requires access to specialist chemicals, compounds and tools, but hey, why not?).

Give yourself a few moments to chill out with a deep-sea octopus

Take the Harvard implicit bias test here. Everyone has implicit biases – thoughts and feelings outside your conscious awareness and control which influence your decisions. Once you’re aware of them, you can start taking steps to address them.
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