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National Science Week

Breaking new ground
Innovative science and technology has been a focus for Flight Lieutenant Chris Polman.

From gap year to greenie
Petty Officer Electronics Technician Emma Barnett joined the Navy as a gap year sailor and is living proof you can do anything you put your mind to.

Fighting molecular warfare
Army reservist Laura Cook’s work focuses on understanding cellular immunity to viruses and bacteria.

Looking beyond the lab coat
Young trainee Air Force officers are proving that science isn’t just about lab coats and chemical experiments.

Gliding into an engineering career
Ever since Shannan Forrest was young, she knew she wanted to be an aeronautical engineer in the Air Force.

Mosquito work prevents disease spread
Australian Army scientific officer Captain Lisa Rigby is researching and educating personnel on mosquitoes.

Riding radio waves to Air Force career
Corporal Andrew Ashbrook enjoyed science at school but his real passion was citizen band (CB) radio.

Defending cyberspace
For Staff Officer Navy Cyber Operations Chief Petty Officer Kathleen Price, no two days are the same.

Reservist airs environmental passion
Army reservist Private Varun Marwaha is bringing his professional skills to his role as a soldier.

Engineering opens a world of opportunities
Flight Lieutenant Ben Lindsay enthusiasm for maths, science and engineering can be traced back to his parents who are high school teachers.

One dream inspires another
As a child growing up in Lebanon, Lieutenant Commander Fatena El-Masri dreamed of being an astronaut, but she now has other dreams.

Navy personnel finalists in engineering awards
Two Navy personnel are finalists in their category in the annual Engineering Australia Engineer of the Year awards.