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  1. Why Climate Change Is Threatening Your Caffeine Addiction

    By Lucy Reiger, 2019 Alumni. It is no secret that Melbournians love their coffee. Whether it be a latte or an extra hot double shot flat …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2020/06/17/why-climate-change-is-threatening-your-caffeine-addiction

  2. What 0.1% is left when you kill 99.9% of germs with soap?

    By Kevin Kusnadi, 2019 Alumni. When we use a soap that says “kills 99.9% of germs” on its label to wash our hands, what happens to …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2020/06/10/what-0-1-is-left-when-you-kill-99-9-of-germs-with-soap

  3. Attack of the (Ice Cream) Cones: The Science Behind Brain Freeze

    By Kate Huckstep, 2019 Alumni A nice big scoop of salted caramel gelato… A large refreshing glass of ice-cold water… A 7-eleven “bring your own cup day” …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2020/06/03/attack-of-the-ice-cream-cones-the-science-behind-brain-freeze

  4. Don’t Let Mental Blocks Stop You

    By Christina Crachi,@ChristinaCrachi, 2019 Alumni What is a mental block? For those of you that haven’t experienced a mental block in sport- consider yourselves lucky. A …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2020/05/27/dont-let-mental-blocks-stop-you

  5. The Battle Between Good and Evil in Your Compost Bin

    By Caroline Norton-Smith, 2019 Alumni. There are types of bacteria in your compost bin, fighting it out for supremacy. Aerobic bacteria – the force for good. …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2020/05/20/the-battle-between-good-and-evil-in-your-compost-bin

  6. Pins and Needles: When our Nerves Freak the Heck Out

    By Kate Huckstep, 2019 Alumni A few days ago, I experienced (for the umpteenth time in my life) one of the most unusual and unpleasant sensations …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2020/05/13/614

  7. The Secret Life of a Tongue Eating Louse

    By Li Ken Lau, 2019 Alumni Picture this: you have been tasked— by a rather oddball producer for some obscure late-night TV show— to interview a …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2020/05/06/the-secret-life-of-a-tongue-eating-louse

  8. Leeches: The Bad, the Ugly, and the Just Plain Horrifying

    By Ingrid Crossing, 2019 Alumni. Blood-sucking parasites. Oozing, gelatinous worms. Horrifying, slimy masses of black flesh waiting for the next warm body. Most of us have …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2020/04/29/leeches-the-bad-the-ugly-and-the-just-plain-horrifying

  9. What’s the tea with laxatives?

    By Nadine O’Brien, 2019 Alumni. Fit tea, Skinny fit, Zero tea, Teami, Yogi Detox, Bootea, Lyfe Tea, Flat Tummy co. You’ve heard everyone from fitness influencers …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2020/04/22/whats-the-tea-with-laxatives

  10. Killer whales are next-in-line when a superbug takes humans down

    By Tilly Doran, 2019 Alumni. Far above us in the food chain and more advanced than many of us realise, orcas are 100% prepared for world …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/2020/04/15/killer-whales-are-next-in-line-when-a-superbug-takes-humans-down

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