Updating The Model Of A Modern Governor

THIS time, there was no controversy. Premier Steve Bracks announced yesterday that David de Kretser, an international authority in the field of reproductive biology, had accepted a five-year appointment as Victoria's next governor. This restores the conventional term that had been cut to 31/2 years for the appointments of current Governor John Landy and his predecessor, Sir James Gobbo. Both involved minor controversies: Sir James' term was limited by uncertainties about a referendum on the ...

Let's Talk About Sex, Chimpanzee

SCIENCE usually exudes less sex appeal than the male green spoon worm (see below). Fortunately, Dr Olivia Judson is aiming to change that via a biology lesson that includes bawdy songs, risque dress-ups and a healthy dose of va-va-voom.

Getting A Kick Out Of Ocean Scrums

Jake Niall discovers that entering the master class brings an alternative view of human biology