Looking for seriously fun science, technology, engineering, and maths news for your curious kids or tech-talented teens? We've got you covered! Inside every issue you'll find articles, activities, puzzles, comics, and prizes galore. Perfect reading for enquiring minds, CSIRO's Double Helix magazine is packed with news, features, fun experiments, giveaways and more. Each issue focuses on a different theme, from smells to spaceships and beyond! With clear language and eye-catching design, the content promotes critical thinking, strengthens literacy skills and is the perfect fuel to spark or sustain an interest in STEM. Double Helix is published eight times a year. It is ideal for 8 to 13-year-olds and enjoyed by older readers as well.
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ON THE DOUBLE
STAMPEDE
WHEN BODIES SWAP, MINDS SOON FOLLOW
THE SUPERB LYREBIRD!
BEETLING OUT THE OTHER END
WE’VE FOUND AN ELEPHANT SHREW!
STARTLING SNAKE SHAPE
DRAGON NEST
WHY IS THE MOON RUSTING?
BY THE NUMBERS: ROBOTS
SMART TAGS HELP FARMERS KEEP TRACK OF COWS
BAT MUMS CHAT TO THEIR KIDS USING ‘BABY TALK’
THE TINIEST MOTOR ON THE PLANET!
SUBSCRIBE
WHAT’S YOUR QUESTION?
TIME-TRAVELLING SHED
MORE THAN WORDS
BUG-BOTS! • From bees to fleas, the insect world continues to inspire engineers and scientists in the evolving design of mini-robots. Their size makes it easier to get into difficult or dangerous places for search and rescue operations – or to check large structures, such as bridges and pipelines, for cracks. Here’s the buzz on some of these little beauties.
WHY HAVEN’T ROBOTS TAKEN OVER THE WORLD? • If you believe science fiction, 2021 should be swarming with robots. Bots to help you with chores, flying bots to deliver parcels, and maybe even super-smart robots to take over the world.
NANOBOTS • ROBOTS DON’T HAVE TO BE BIG, LUMBERING MACHINES. SOME INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT ROBOTS ARE SO SMALL, THEY CAN’T EVEN BE SEEN WITH THE HUMAN EYE.
POSTER
THE CHEMISTRY OF COLA AND THE BIOLOGY OF BANANAS
TREE BEINGS
FIONA WOOD: INVENTOR OF SPRAY-ON SKIN
DOUBLE HELIX SPEAKS WITH CRISTY BURNE, AUTHOR OF FIONA WOOD: INVENTOR OF SPRAY-ON SKIN BY LANA GOODALL
WATER ON THE MOON! • GREETINGS INTERGALACTIC GANG! IT’S SPACE REPORTER NED BUELLER HERE, WITH YOUR PLANETARY POST NEWS UPDATE.
RESCUE ROBOTS
FOLDING UP
BEST FRIEND
DRAWING DEVICE • HOW DO YOU DRAW A PICTURE WITHOUT TOUCHING A PEN OR PENCIL? BY BUILDING YOURSELF ONE OF THESE DEVICES. WITH A LITTLE PRACTICE, YOU CAN PRODUCE SOME NIFTY DRAWINGS!
MAKE A FLIP BOOK • FLIP BOOKS ARE A SERIES OF IMAGES THAT SLOWLY CHANGE FROM ONE PAGE TO THE NEXT, SO AS YOU FLIP THROUGH THE BOOK, THE IMAGES APPEAR TO BE ANIMATED.
WHAT DO ROBOTS EAT FOR BREAKFAST? • DID YOU KNOW BREAKFAST CEREAL CONTAINS IRON? TURNS OUT, IT REALLY IS THE SAME SORT OF IRON WE MIGHT USE IN STEEL TO MAKE A ROBOT.
MAKE IT COMIC
PUZZLES
PUZZLES
PRIZES
ANSWERS • TURN THE PAGE UPSIDE DOWN TO READ THE…