Outreach

2023 Tall Poppy Award Nominations - Open

By on September 19th, 2021 in Australian Quarterly, Outreach

The annual Young Tall Poppy Science Awards were created to recognise and celebrate the achievements of Australian scientists. Recipients of the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards (referred to as ‘Tall Poppies’) promote interest in science among students in all stages of learning, teachers and peers. Our Tall Poppies also provide understanding and an appreciation of... Read More »


Young Tall Poppy Mentoring Sessions - 2023

By on September 19th, 2021 in Australian Quarterly, Outreach

The 2023 Tall Poppy Mentoring program has begun! These 1-hour sessions are informal and conversational as we ask the presenters, experienced Tall Poppy Alumni and researchers, to talk about issues such as advice to your younger self, leadership in science and how to maintain the spark of enthusiasm from the start of their career. You... Read More »


April 2023 AQ Magazine Edition

By on September 19th, 2021 in Australian Quarterly, Outreach

Maybe it’s age or just the ongoing compression of time people have felt over the pandemic – but it’s hard to believe that the first three months of 2023 have already evaporated. One of the key features of the world we have built for ourselves is that technological advancements are ever accelerating – while our... Read More »


Young Tall Poppy Mentoring Sessions - September - November 2021

By on September 19th, 2021 in Australian Quarterly, Outreach

About the Sessions Our objective with this program is to provide an opportunity to network with each other and to hear from experienced researchers/mentors about their career. The sessions are aimed at our Young Tall Poppies from 2011 although anyone is free to register. Our plan would be to run one- two sessions each month... Read More »


March 2021 Newsbrief

By on September 19th, 2021 in Australian Quarterly, Outreach

Hi and welcome to 2021. This year we are trialling sending out a short quarterly email update to all our supporters, Tall Poppy Alumni and attendees at our various functions. Like many organisations we are now tentatively getting back to a new normal in relation to our events and we are pleased to advise that... Read More »


When cells forget how to die – a hallmark of cancer

By on September 19th, 2021 in Australian Quarterly, Outreach

Andreas Strasser and David Vaux win $50,000 CSL Florey Medal for lifetime achievement for identifying cell death triggers and using them to fight cancer. Full profile and photos available at: www.scienceinpublic.com.au/floreymedal Award presentation: 8.30pm (Canberra time), 27 November in the Great Hall, Parliament House Past CSL Florey Medallists include Graeme Clark, Ian Frazer, and Nobel... Read More »