Volume 49 Number 4
Volume 49 Number 4

Editor's picks

Dr Matthew Brookhouse holds a sample of the same kind of oak used for the Henry VIII painting. Photo by Jack Fox.

Our Lord of the rings

Dr Matthew Brookhouse, BSc (Forestry) ’97, PhD ’08, loves to peer back through time by examining the growth rings from trees. Yes, he’s a dendrochronologist. And he’s made an amazing discovery about a Henry VIII portrait. Ross Peake reports.
Amy Chin-Atkins and David Atkins. Photo by Jack Fox.

The science of love

Amy Chin-Atkins, BSc ’92, PhD ’98, and David Atkins, BSc ’93, EMPA ’18, PhD ’98, began dating when they were studying science.
Yannima Pikarli Tommy Watson, Untitled, acrylic on canvas, 2016.

Showcasing Western Desert art

A gift of 120 Indigenous artworks features huge, stunning canvases, as Jane Faure-Brac reports.
Rachael, Jonny and Mackenzie Casella. Photo courtesy of Rachael Casella.

One small baby: one giant leap for genetic screening

One baby’s tragic death led to a $20-million trial to prevent similar cases. Tabitha Carvan reports.

In the community

First prize. Photo by Florian Busch.
Dr Sonia Pertsinidis
Dr Emilie Dotte

In their words

Emeritus Professor Peter Baume AC and Dr Susan Ryan AO. Photo by Lannon Harley.
Letina Connelly. Photo courtesy IBM.
Dr Liz Allen

Features

Joan (left) and Doris Duffield planting the original orchard outside the partially constructed Director's Residence, 1928. Photo: Duffield Glass Plate Collection, Mount Stromlo Observatory Archives.
ACT Scientist of the Year Dr Rose Ahlefeldt at work in the lab. Photo by Lannon Harley.
Boys Sunday school. Photo courtesy of Groote Eylandt Language Centre, Keith Hart collection.
Dr Vi Kie Soo at work with car parts. Photo by Kendall Power.
Professor Paul Martin. Photo by James Walsh.
Edwina Fingleton-Smith. Photo by James Walsh.
Students usethe scientific method to see the science in algae. Photo by Natalia Bateman Vargas.
Male fairy-wren. Photo by Jessica McLachlan.
A Naxi wedding. Photo courtesy of Lijiang Heritage Bureau.
The 3Ai team. Photo by Jamie Kidston.

One more word

Professor Mary Fauriel Lockett, Professor of Pharmacology 1963-1972 © 1960, The University of Western Australia Archives 5092P, courtesy of Studio of Miles and Kaye.

In the community

First prize. Photo by Florian Busch.
Dr Sonia Pertsinidis
Dr Emilie Dotte

In their words

Emeritus Professor Peter Baume AC and Dr Susan Ryan AO. Photo by Lannon Harley.
Letina Connelly. Photo courtesy IBM.
Dr Liz Allen

Features

Joan (left) and Doris Duffield planting the original orchard outside the partially constructed Director's Residence, 1928. Photo: Duffield Glass Plate Collection, Mount Stromlo Observatory Archives.
ACT Scientist of the Year Dr Rose Ahlefeldt at work in the lab. Photo by Lannon Harley.
Boys Sunday school. Photo courtesy of Groote Eylandt Language Centre, Keith Hart collection.
Dr Vi Kie Soo at work with car parts. Photo by Kendall Power.
Professor Paul Martin. Photo by James Walsh.
Edwina Fingleton-Smith. Photo by James Walsh.
Students usethe scientific method to see the science in algae. Photo by Natalia Bateman Vargas.
Male fairy-wren. Photo by Jessica McLachlan.
A Naxi wedding. Photo courtesy of Lijiang Heritage Bureau.
The 3Ai team. Photo by Jamie Kidston.

One more word

Professor Mary Fauriel Lockett, Professor of Pharmacology 1963-1972 © 1960, The University of Western Australia Archives 5092P, courtesy of Studio of Miles and Kaye.