Our physical distancing has its down side. Now that we’re starting to see modest signs of progress, it’s a good time to consider what it has achieved so far.
BCID FilmArray better by a country mile
December 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
multiplex PCR array (FilmArray) can shorten time to definitive identification of bacteria responsible for septicaemia by over two days in country hospitals
The Great White Shark attack debate
December 28, 2013 by 1 Comment
New measures to protect Western Australians against shark attacks have provoked a wide-ranging debate about their likely impact on deaths, injuries and protected shark species.
Coming up for air
July 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After the latest relocation this year, the Micrognome breathes fresh air and takes in the view from his lab. So that’s what the big, bad world looks like.
Sharkenings – shark attacks to come?
June 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The most recent shark attacks off WA provoked wild claims about our unsafe waters. Figures over the last decade show no more than 2 fatalities per year, or a maximum of around 1 per million residents. The graphs tell a different story from some you may have heard.
