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ombining your interests with science skills opens up more career pathways than you could ever imagine. Whether you’re into fashion or fitness, acrobatics or astrophysics, gorillas or flotillas – a career in science could take you anywhere.

Science careers are massively diverse – from forensic science, solving crimes and uncovering old mysteries, to the huge endeavours behind planned manned and unmanned missions to Mars and beyond.

Scientists craft new food sources and design ‘smart’ fashion fabrics – like the interactive textiles of Project Jacquard that let you control devices through your clothes using touch and gesture.

“The world is rapidly changing, and Australia is in a unique position to shape its future,” wrote ANU Professor Brian Schmidt in 2011, after he had won the Nobel Prize in Physics. He added that the key to a successful future for Australia was investment in education, science and technology.

You might be drawn to the fascinating world of nanobionics – like Professor Gordon Wallace, whose research at the University of Wollongong includes developing an inkjet printer that can ‘print’ polymers, or ‘smart plastics’. These polymers can conduct electrical impulses in the same way human nerves do, and could lead to the repair of damaged spinal cords.

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“I get to work with a fantastic and dedicated team that is making meaningful achievements for both conservation and animal welfare,” he says. Leif regularly treks through forests in Borneo and Sumatra and works for habitat protection as well as the rescue, rehabilitation and release of orangutans.

Or perhaps you have stars in your eyes? If you’re into storytelling and fascinated by astronomy, your career could resemble that of Dr Tanya Hill. She began as a PhD student finding supermassive black holes in far-away galaxies, and now manages the Melbourne Planetarium, where she works with astronomers and physicists to bring astronomical findings to life.

“I work with amazing researchers and help them share their incredible discoveries,” says Tanya, whose shows have toured more than 50 countries.

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A study from the Global Harvest Initiative shows that worldwide food production is falling short of targets, and it must ramp up by 1.75% annually in order to feed an estimated 9.7 billion people by 2050.

“In the next 40 years, people across the globe will eat the same amount of food that has been consumed in the past 500 years,” Martin says.

Genetic engineering – the modification of an organism’s genetic material like the DNA inside cells – is a step forward for sustainable food production. At CSIRO, for example, scientists are working to boost the levels of omega-3 fatty acids in our diet. These are essential for our health and are found in fish, vegetable oils, nuts, flax seeds and leafy vegetables.

Wild fish like salmon, herring, bluefish and mackerel are a prime source of omega-3 because when they eat microalgae they accumulate omega-3 fats in high levels.

But dwindling fish stocks can’t keep up with high consumer demand so scientists are using marine algae genes to grow canola crops bolstered with omega-3 oils.

“We’ve created a land-based source of fish oil that’s sustainable – we can calculate that one hectare of canola saves 10,000 fish,” Martin says.

CSIRO is also trialling virtual fencing for cattle – a game-changing technology that uses ear tags with electronic signals linked to GPS satellite technology, which allows farmers to optimise grazing while harnessing data on pasture productivity and quality.

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gricultural science is an amazing future career area, says Dr Joanna Jones, a lecturer and research fellow in the University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) School of Land and Food.

“It’s all about developing innovative tools and helping growers improve what they do,” she says. “It’s a really exciting time to be in agriculture!”

UTAS students and researchers are tapping into ‘future ag’ – innovative technological agricultural solutions – to boost sustainability and productivity in the premium apple and grape fermentation sector, which produces cider and wine.

Crop and orchard data collected from small aircraft and drones, equipped with a range of smart sensors that can pinpoint disease hotspots and nutrient deficiencies, are being investigated as potential tools.

Harnessing the power of technology, UTAS PhD candidate Iain Clarke is examining grape vine health using an imaging scanner in an unmanned aerial vehicle, with the aim of developing an app that will boost growers’ productivity. “Examining crops in this way will allow growers to rapidly identify problems early and reduce crop losses,” he says.

“The big challenge for the future is feeding the planet in a sustainable way,” says Professor Martin Cole, deputy science director at CSIRO Agriculture and Food.

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One of the biggest issues facing livestock is infectious disease. Worm parasites, for example, are a big problem in Australia because the worms have become resistant to de-worming drugs. But a lot can be learned from countries that haven’t been able to afford de-worming drugs and have instead bred animals that are naturally resistant to worm parasites.

David and his team have crossed Australian merino sheep with a new generation of Indonesian thin tail sheep that have resistance to flatworms, and they’re conducting genetic testing to better understand the resistance. David says the research will help farmers to breed sheep that are healthy and resistant to parasites.

He says the learning environment at Fed Uni is great because it’s a regional university – the class sizes are small and students get to work closely with local farmers. “We take students out to different farm settings, comparing free-range and intensive farming methods.”

And veterinary and wildlife science offers a lot of career opportunities, says David. “Animal quarantine, disease surveillance and wild animal research are just a few.” – Cherese Sonkkila

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rom building a life on Mars to deep-sea investigation, a career in exploration can lead you to a whole new world – roaming the far reaches of Earth and venturing into undiscovered territories to challenge the limits of what we know today.

In 2026, the Mars One mission plans to launch its first team of astronauts on a one-way journey to Mars to establish a human settlement. Hoping to be chosen among the teams is RMIT environmental engineering PhD student Dianne McGrath – one of Mars One’s 100 shortlisted astronaut candidates. If selected, Dianne will spend the next decade learning essential skills needed to sustain life on Mars. “It’s rare to have the chance to do something so meaningful for humanity,” she says.

“Humans will need three things to successfully survive and thrive: oxygen, water and food,” says UNSW Professor Malcolm Walter, who is funded by NASA to research microbial life in high-temperature ecosystems and the possibility of life on Mars.

Closer to home, NASA is working with world-leading researchers on its Coral Reef Airborne Laboratory’s (CORAL) mission to record the condition of reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef.

“We want to help scientists understand the reef ecosystem and how it is impacted by the environment,” says reef ecologist Dr Eric Hochberg of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences and principal CORAL investigator.

Reef conditions will be measured using an airborne imaging spectrometer, created at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which will collect critical data that will be collated with in-water measurements to provide a detailed analysis of coral reefs.

Modern tech is making it easier for scientists to go deeper into the sea, so they can identify everything from new life forms to potential new medicines derived from marine biology.

Biologists from Temple University in Philadelphia have discovered a strange body of water lying 1 km under the Gulf of Mexico, nicknamed “the jacuzzi of despair”

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because the water in the crater-like pool rising 3 m from the seabed is toxic to most life.

Surprisingly, it does sustain a few organisms – like bacterial life and shrimp. “We’re looking for new forms of life,” says Associate Professor of Biology at Temple University, Dr Erik Cordes. “The organisms tell us a lot about types of life we might find on other planets.”

This discovery has pushed the boundaries of current deep-sea technology. “Exploring the deep sea is a lot like exploring outer space,” says Erik. “It has the same sense of the unknown, and we can use a lot of the same technologies that we use in space exploration.”

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cial science and the arts is cru inding ways to combine ing fac ges e of the major challen if we want to tackle som er ch tury, says social resear the world in the 21st cen ty Montana at the Universi and PhD student Jasper UK. ent of Geography in the of Cambridge’s Departm lly explained ua us is ich wh , example Take climate change, for around how the major challenges are as a physical issue, but “Bringing , technology and politics. it relates to the economy and the arts allows us to underst together science and the se major issues.” complexity of some of the allenge d Jasper’s work is the ch One of the passions behin and nature. onships between people of building better relati ty of Melbourne, Zoology at the Universi During his Bachelor of side, which ntary production on the he pursued video docume ries. One series of BBC documenta led to him working on a at the role Histories, which looked of these was Unnatural derstanding litics in shaping our un of culture, history and po of the natural world. u the the humanities gives yo Combining science with communicate lls, think critically and chance to hone your ski ple through a creative way – for exam science to the public in es you the video-making. It also giv writing or illustration or careers few different passions or opportunity to follow a one field of study. that combine more than sses he Drew Berry says the cla Biomedical animator Dr ic design. l were biolog y and graph loved the most in schoo lbourne y at the University of Me After studying cell biolog te of Medical lter and Eliza Hall Institu and working as the Wa his knowledge guy”, he now combines Research’s “Photoshop reveal scopy with animation to of cell biolog y and micro our bodies. molecular action inside are making nces in technology, we “Driven by amazing adva says. “There’s derstand biolog y,” Drew giant leaps to better un y to the public, what’s going on in biolog a huge need to explain ic discoveries the impact that scientif particularly because of can have on our lives.” hough science visualisation, alt Drew thinks the field of big th a really exciting area wi still at an early stage, is t needs tha er nti fro ld wi e. “It’s a developments yet to com bilities for out and explore the possi motivated people to go science lisations to explain what making and using visua ss is about.” – Laura Bone

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en having a job y dream has always be e learning where I could spend tim erested me, like about anything that int rld works. science and how the wo ing I thought of Radio was never someth during my degree in doing as a career, but n at UNSW Australia, Science Communicatio local station once I used to turn up at the d interview local a week to play music an d a passion for radio. bands, and I uncovere job writing and Later, I got a full-time ucation programs for presenting science ed a. I also spent time Questacon in Canberr s in the Solomon training radio presenter a freelance Islands and worked as Australia during correspondent for Radio 2010. Eventually, the Solomon Games in ABC Radio Sydney, I starting producing at d present Beyond where I now produce an 8) – a program and the Lab (ab.co/2jmxom ed to uncover and podcast that I develop stories. share amazing science because it’s I love working in radio merse myself into fast-paced and I can im Training Coordinator, day. My advice is to a dif ferent story every Solomon Islands and try new things Broadcasting Corporation put yourself out there Australian Youth experience until they – because no one has Ambassadors for f-doubt is just part of Development do something, and sel the creative process.

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he thickness of a strand of hair is about 100,000 nanometres, while a virus is about 50 nanometres thick.

This is the tiny scale that experts are working at to understand and control how materials behave.

A degree in nanoscience gives you the chance to make super-materials for health, tech and the environment – giving you the tools to take on the future’s grand challenges.

“Nanotechnology allows us to pack supercomputing power into a piece of silicon no bigger than a thumbnail,” says associate researcher Dr Philipp Gutruf at RMIT University.

Smartphones, tablets and laptops would never have been possible without nanotechnology. But making things on a small scale is not all that nanoscience has to offer. Playing with the nanostructure of materials can make them elastic, electric, magnetic, super-hard or almost anything else you want them to be!

“I use materials to make stretchable and flexible sensors, electronics and optics,” says Philipp. He’s created a tiny device that warns when a person has dangerously low levels of blood oxygen, which can be used to monitor hospital patients and alert mountain climbers; and ultra-thin, stretchable lenses that filter light better than standard lenses – the first step towards futuristic ‘smart’ contact lenses.

Dr Tristan Clemons from the University of Western Australia is using nanotech to improve the way we treat diseases like cancer and cystic fibrosis. “Nanotech can help us create better drugs and targeted drug delivery,” he says. “The research is exciting because you can work on improving the quality of life of people who are suffering.”

Using powerful supercomputers, CSIRO science leader Dr Amanda Barnard discovered a property of diamond nanoparticles that can target brain tumours in cancer patients.

Amanda’s efforts could transform society in many different ways, for example in the energy sector. “I’d love to see a world where energy is available to all, and I think nanoscience will ultimately allow this,” she says. More efficient solar panels, fuel cells and batteries, and lighter vehicles are just the beginning when you manipulate materials on the nanoscale.

Whether designing medical diagnostic devices or building better batteries – the only thing for certain is that a career in nanoscience is hugely exciting. “Nanotech is focused on creating a new world around us,” Amanda says. “If you’re interested in launching into the unknown, this is the field for you.”

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nable power are afer streets and sustai arter lighting just a few ways that sm environment. could change our urban earcher at Physics expert and res of Technology Queensland University i, is illuminating (QUT), Dr Gillian Isoard alised LED lighting the possibilities of speci energy efficient. that is high quality and m improving public Applications range fro ion and movement lighting to assisting vis facilities. for people in aged-care pleted a In early 2016, Gillian com street lighting 12-month trial of LED ject showcased in Queensland. The pro g to LED lights advantages of switchin as, to make street for roads and public are t power costs. lighting brighter and cu hts collect and New, high-tech streetlig l data. Some will communicate essentia inbuilt CCTV to even have add-ons like d ‘push to talk’ boost public safety, an quick contact to emergency systems for fighting ser vices. ambulance, police or fire that impacts “Lighting is something damental way,” everyone in a really fun all works well it Gillian says. “When it for t, health, really maximises our com – Karen Keast wellbeing and safety.”

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career in science means you can satisfy your curiosity, discover new things and change lives. The most enjoyable research is when you’re working with a team on a project that can help people improve their quality of life.

My favourite project has been developing paper-based sunburn sensors for my PhD at UNSW because skin cancer is so common in Australia.

The sensors are easy to use and are a relatively cheap way of preventing the skin cancer from developing later in life. The great thing about them is they cover any skin type, UV exposure time and sunscreen strength.

Global problems like pollution and disease can only be solved if experts in science and health work together.

We need to encourage people, especially girls, to pursue science so that they can address these issues and benefit society.

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Next big thing Researchers at ANSTO are developing new materials that can make cars safer and computers faster

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oing research using amazing technology is what makes Josie Auckett love her career. “It takes tenacity to stick with the challenges of research, and that can only come from really loving what you do,” she says.

Following her PhD in chemistry at the University of Sydney, Josie (below) started work with ANSTO (the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) in the energy materials project team developing porous materials for hydrogen storage and carbon dioxide capture.

Josie’s job is to dig deep into data from their experiments on materials to figure out why they work the way they do.

Researching new areas offers scope for a lot of creative problem solving, which she enjoys.

“I like the fact that in research, you never have the same week twice,” Josie says. “You’re learning previously unknown things, and trying to do stuff that few people, if any, have ever done before.”

Grace Causer (right) had a lightbulb moment during a school visit to ANSTO when she realised that science can be an exciting and rewarding career. “It was the first time I was able to see in realtime everything that I had been reading about in textbooks. All of a sudden the science was real, and very attractive to me.”

Grace worked with scientists at ANSTO during her Honours year at the University of Wollongong, where she was involved in conducting an experiment to look at the atomic structure of certain crystals.

She then decided to begin a PhD at the University of Wollongong in collaboration with ANSTO, looking at new materials that are made in the lab and could be used in next-generation electronics to make computers faster.

“A career in science is challenging, rewarding and fun!” Grace says. “I can’t wait to discover the next big thing.” – Laura Boness

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