Firstly my apologies. It has been rather hectic over the last few weeks and I have not managed to get the blog entries up I had hoped - so you will get a few all together!
So today we are looking at where science and technology converge - here is the scenario:
Your lovely Yr 9 son or daughter arrives home one day and out of the blue says
'I think I want to work in Nanotechnology, Mum!'
Where do you go to find out what nanotechnology is and what career pathways are open to it?
Well here are a couple of websites that can start you off on your search!
1) This site gives you some background articles to the industry in Australia.
The reality is that while we have a burgeoning nanotechnology industry in Australia we do not invest the funding for projects and research in the way that countries overseas do and your Yr 9 student may eventually head overseas to expand their career.
2) This site lists the universities in Australia that offer nanotechnology
3) And the very important Ygen question - how much do nanotechnologists earn?
On this site there is a guide. Please keep in mind that the figues are a few years out of date and are for the US market. I was unable to source data for Australia.
Finally we are a nation of innovators, inventors and researchers - our own CSIRO has been at the forefront of many of those innovations.
If you contact them you can find out more about what they are doing and what is open to the public to take your science expert to!
Till next time,
Melody
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