When people call apartments “communist” I feel it’s hyperbolic, but until now I thought it was at least original. A fascinating clip in this episode of @mattbevan.bsky.social’s Black Swans series reveals (to me, you probably knew) that the ¼-acre block was thought to attract… youtu.be/qr7oj5_o5x8
Why has the EU Parliament banned the use of the words "burger" and "sausage" for foods made from plants? Seriously, can anyone tell me why?
Vegie burgers have been in the supermarkets, labelled as such, for decades. There was #NoConfusion then, or now.
Fantastic opening panel at Made & Grown: The Future of Food at ANU #MadeAndGrown2025
Food, agriculture and biotechnology are inseparable in the 21st century.
Australia’s own innovations are making food better for us, better for the environment, and more resilient in a changing climate!
The ‘Plants as Factories’ and ‘Re-designing Biology’ panels at #MadeAndGrown2025 offered insights… and hope!
Australia entered synthetic biology a little late, but is accelerating hard. We have the talent — the sector needs support and coordination to flourish.
Eye-opening session at #MadeAndGrown2025! Precision fermentation isn’t just for the familiar dairy products on our supermarket shelves…
All G Foods is using this technology to produce lactoferrin, a high-value protein found in milk at concentrations below 0.1%, and used in infant formula.
Our President Andrea Leong spoke with Finnish Greens MP @atteharjanne.vihreat.fi in Warsaw about the benefits nuclear offers as part of the clean energy transition.
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Happy International Women's Day!
To celebrate why not check out our fireside chat between three incredible women fighting for clean energy and a better future.
"If zero-emissions nuclear replaced fossil gas as the grid’s back-up technology even as we continue our renewable build-out, Australia’s climate goals might be the beneficiary."
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Australian states & territories, apart from Victoria & Western Australia, still allow the logging of our native forests – putting our climate and biodiversity at great risk.
We’ve got to send a clear message that Australians want to see this come to an end.
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Farming is a tough job & it's only getting tougher as our climate changes.
But what if there was a better way to feed 10 billion people, one that didn't involve hardship, slaughtering animals or wrecking the environment?
There is, as @georgemonbiot.bsky.social explains.
OpenVibe seems to work alright. Good work team. Keen to see what the future holds.
https://openvibe.social/
Potatoes, one of the world's most essential crops, are facing growing threats from diseases, pests, and environmental challenges.
Can New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) provide a solution to safeguard the future of this staple food?
Join us this morning, 10:00am CET
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"When we speak about our energy, we have to produce our own energy, more renewables, more nuclear, more efficiency," said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Her comments signal a welcome shift toward a more inclusive clean energy policy across the EU.
It's one year since Ia Aanstoot launched the “Dear Greenpeace” campaign—a rallying cry from young people demanding an honest, science-based approach to the climate crisis.
There's been enough delay. Dear Greenpeace, drop your opposition to nuclear energy!
Sign the petition 👇
Anyone else keen to see these laws repealed?
Really need sunset clauses in these things.
www.innovationaus.com/use-of-encry...
#privacy #encryption #austech
“Individuals ought to voluntarily use a Digital ID without any concerns that doing so may later be used to enable mass surveillance. Such concerns undermine public trust in these systems.”
🚨Breaking: Major clean energy pledge signed at COP28!
These countries have pledged to triple nuclear capacity by 2050 to meet Net Zero targets.
Romania
Finland
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Republic of Korea
Sweden
France
UAE
Canada
United States
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Poland
Bulgaria
Japan
Belgium
A brilliant essay by @cketchamwild on the illogical and frankly psychopathic economic reasoning that reduces mass death, planetary tipping points and societal collapse to mere hiccups in economic life. Well worth reading in full. theintercept.com/2023/10/29/w...
Things to know about Gerald: "Though he was known not to suffer fools gladly he was in his early days commended as 'a most likeable fellow, with a merry eye', who knew 'how to order a good dinner'."
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A screenshot of a section from an old Hansard record showing that Gerald Lightfoot was made Australia's first "Computer" in 1909.
Next trivia night when you're asked "Name Australia's first Computer", don't answer with #CSIRAC (1949). The correct answer is Gerald Lightfoot (1909)! Refer the quizmaster to this post. #australia #computers #robotuprising
