The Best Australian Science Writing 2025

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How do insects experience consciousness Do whales have a language How liveable are exoplanets and should we care

This much-loved anthology now in its fifteenth year selects the most riveting, entertaining, poignant and fascinating science stories from Australian writers, poets and scientists.

The Best Australian Science Writing 2025 anthologises another landmark year in science. From AI to the climate crisis and the changing nature of what science looks like, there's been plenty of ground to cover. Science writers have been vital in decoding these at times worrying glimpses of the future, and the many solutions that scientists are working on.

With a foreword by Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, this collection includes the shortlisted entries for the 2025 UNSW Press Bragg Prize.

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Zoe Kean is an award-winning science writer with a focus on evolution, ecology and the environment. She has published in The Guardian, the ABC online, The Best Australian Science Writing 2022, 2023 and 2024, Cosmos magazine and with the BBC. Her book Why Are We Like This An evolutionary search for answers to life's big questions was released in 2024.

Tegan Taylor is a multi-award-winning health and science reporter for the ABC. She hosts Radio National's Life Matters and the hilarious health podcast What's That Rash