... and apparently bizarre biota that engaged these early colonists. This is even more remarkable, given that the colony was initially established as a penal settlement. A brief history of each of the scientific societies is given as well as the development of the Royal Botanical Gardens and Taronga Zoo in Sydney...

... Science in place is part of a wider interdisciplinary project, Strata: deserts past, present and future. It examines the spatial construction of knowledge around the archaeologically significant site, Puritjarra, in Australia's Western Desert. It uses a ‘history of ideas’ approach...

... The history of the transition of natural history from being at the centre of western science to the periphery is outlined. The development of a divide between amateurs and professionals is discussed as is the decline in nature study in school education. It is argued that understanding...

... Bibliometrics - methods to quantitatively analyse the quality and impact of scientific or technical literature - are now a central part of the management of modern science. Through them, research managers seek to encourage quality and productivity and use scarce research funds effectively...

... challenged the widespread notion of the inferiority of Antipodean plants and animals. This attitudinal shift was shaped by, and in turn fostered, the increasing institutionalization of science, growing popularity of natural history, and expanding government support for conservation. It was also a response...