The Best Australian Science Writing 2025 - Paperback

by Tegan Taylor (Editor), Zoe Kean (Editor)

Why do we like robots that act like humans? What kind of inner life does an insect have? And can exoplanets offer us a better home?

The best science writing doesn't just answer questions, it cracks them open. It dissects them, probes them and solves their mysteries. It takes you on a journey of discovery. Science is a deeply human endeavour and the stories we tell about it can be powerful, life-changing forces for good. They can show us the windblown work of Antarctic researchers as they drill into floating ice shelves, examine the possibility of language in whales, educate us on how to understand data and its limitations, and describe the fervour that accompanies the opening of a corpse flower.

This much-loved anthology - now in its fifteenth year - selects the most riveting, entertaining, poignant and fascinating stories from Australian writers, poets and scientists. With a foreword by materials scientist, engineer and inventor Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, The Best Australian Science Writing 2025 covers another momentous year in science.

Author Biography

Tegan Taylor is a multi-award-winning health and science reporter for the ABC. She hosts Radio National's Life Matters and the hilarious health podcast What's That Rash? Zoe Kean is an award-winning science writer with a focus on evolution, ecology and the environment. She has published in The Guardian, the ABC online, The Best Australian Science Writing 2022, 2023 and 2024, Cosmos magazine and with the BBC. Her book Why Are We Like This? An evolutionary search for answers to life's big questions was released in 2024.