Category Archives: Science

Citizen science : how ordinary people are changing the face of discovery

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Librarians with Altitude

Have you ever wanted to contribute to scientific understanding, or participate in a community project that aims to generate scientific data? Then you just may be a Citizen Scientist in the making. Citizen science is “scientific work undertaken by members … Continue reading →

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Podcast with Author Bianca Nogrady

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

In the lead-up to her anticipated author talk at Katoomba Library, local journalist and author Bianca Nogrady joined us for a chat about life, reading, sci-fi and her latest book, The End: The Human Experience of Death. Have a listen to … Continue reading →

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>Popular Science Archives Online

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Librarians with Altitude

> The science magazine Popular Science has partnered with Google to offer their entire 137-year archive for free online. Each issue appears just as it did at its original time of publication, complete with period advertisements. In the future, they … Continue reading →

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