The Best Australian Science Writing 2023 edited by Donna Lu

The Best Australian Science Writing 2023 edited by Donna LuShould we alter animals' DNA to save them from extinction? What secrets will old ice reveal to us about the Earth's deep past? How is the world's most expensive and explosive substance made? Great science writing offers fascinating insights into our surrounding environments, inspires awe at the wonders of the natural world, and also seeks to understand and address some of the biggest problems of our time. Science writing encompasses the vastness of

based on a lifetime on the central Australian frontier

She suspects her cousin of having no talent

And it can only be found on a single planet: the inhospitable desert world Arrakis

this coming of age story shines a light on the generational curses of trauma

the very thing that got us to into our relationships - lust - is the one thing that goes missing from them

These are just some of the characters in Lewis Woolston's new story collection 'Remembering the Dead and Other Stories'

saltmarshes are places of discovery and wonder

This exhilarating book is an attempt to answer that question

In an account replete with strong controversies and stronger personalities

containing all of his trademark wit

She was large and dark

and also seeks to understand and address some of the biggest problems of our time