Science EXPOsé - Resources for Students

Science EXPOsé is a competition for NSW high school students in Years 7 to 10 to show the potential for science to impact on the future. This page is intended to help students to find scientists to base their entries on.

Students may choose any eligible scientist, but are encouraged to choose a scientist from a list provided by the Department of Education and Training on their Rediscovering Science with NSW Scientists site. All scientists included on this list meet the eligibility criteria. Students may use any of the photos, images or videos included on the Rediscovering Science with NSW Scientists site.

Tips for finding scientists

There are lots of ways to learn about NSW scientists and what they’re doing. Here are some ideas on how to find information.

• Look at a particular research field

Take a look at some of the research fields listed on these resource pages and pick some areas that interest you. Do some further research and make a list of some of the organisations that have people working in that field. 

• Search university and research organisation sites
  
  We’ve put together a list of some of the places that have information about scientists doing research in NSW – but don’t limit yourself to our lists! Think about some other places that scientists might be working – in universities, in research centres, in zoos, in the media, in companies, on farms, in schools, on boats – scientists work everywhere!
  
  
• Look up award winners
  
  Some NSW scientists have already been honoured for their amazing work and have received prestigious prizes like the Young Tall Poppies awards and the Eureka awards. Read about the scientists that have won important awards and think about why their work has been recognised. Perhaps you could also do a search for news articles about winning scientists.
  
  
• Ask family and friends
  
  Asking people you know can be an easy way to learn about local scientists.  While you may not know a scientist personally, your relatives or friends might.  This can be a great way to get in-depth information because personal contacts are usually more willing to take the time to help you out.
  
  
• Check out what’s happening in science news
  
  Science has important ethical consequences for our society and scientific discoveries are often controversial. Take a look at some of the issues being discussed in the media and form your own opinions on scientific debates. Try to work out what scientists are working in the area and what the potential impact of their work might be.

Research fields

Here are some of the areas where scientists are doing research to try and solve major problems. This list may be a good place to start in your search for a NSW scientist.

Environment

Biodiversity

Climate change - Impact of global warming on biodiversity

Climate change - Global warming and rising sea levels

Climate Change - Global warming and coral bleaching

Climate change - Geosequestration

Earthquakes

Groundwater

Ocean acidity

Rainforest conservation

Sea animals and sound – are the sounds we make in the ocean harmful to animals?

Soil degradation - salinity

Soil degradation - sodicity

Water shortages

Medical and health

Bird flu

Diabetes

Diseases

Food safety

Health problems caused by climate change

HIV/AIDS

Mental health

Mobile phones

Nutrition and physical activity

Organ scarcity and therapeutic cloning

Stem cells

Agricultural

Bushfires

Pest control and genetic modification

Sustainable agriculture

Weeds

Social

Alcohol impaired driving

Drug-impaired driving

Drugs in sport

Faster computing – quantum computers

Population growth

Road accidents

Science topics

Evolution

Food science

Genetics

Genetic engineering and food technology

Nanotechnology

Indigenous science

Aboriginal plant use and technology

Boomerangs

Indigenous weather knowledge

University and research organisations

Science Alert

Scientific American