Jack the Super Prawn lives in the Great Barrier Reef and uses his superpowers to protect the environment. Jack’s main job is to educate young readers on the impact of plastic and other types of pollution and to empower them to find a solution.
Created by Antoine Jaja, Jack’s first two adventure books entitled, “Drastic Plastic” and “Pollution Solution,” are now available in paperback in bookstores throughout Australia, as well as the ANSTO Shop. ANSTO provided scientific input into these stories that are helping to raise awareness of the impact of pollution on our waterways and the marine environment.
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ANSTO partners with Haymarket HQ to attract deep tech investors to Australia
Infrastructure - Magnetism
Investigations of various aspects of magnetism can be conducted on all neutron-scattering instruments at OPAL.
X-rays reveal the key to the effectiveness of new Alzheimer’s drugs
International Day of Light: 16 May
Collaborators - Planetary Materials
We are part of the Planetary Science community in Australia
Infrastructure - Planetary Materials
At ANSTO we have a large range of facilities that can be used to investigate planetary materials.
Jack the Super Prawn
Accelerator Systems Overview
RemLife software helps power stations improve efficiency of operations
Innovative software tool developed at ANSTO used at power stations to help maintain plant components and improve the efficiency of operations.
Funding awarded to highlight leadership opportunities for women in STEM fields
Pioneering techniques advance understanding of metals under extreme conditions
New Joint Venture to manufacture GMP theranostic radiopharmaceuticals in Australia
Cyclotek and ANSTO have announced the launch of a Joint Venture (JV), to establish Australia’s first GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) theranostics facility starting in Melbourne, Australia.
Research on nickel
Study reveals that properties of polycrystalline materials can be derived from microscopic single crystal samples
Showcasing ANSTO's Innovative Technologies at Phoenix's Waste Management Symposia
ANSTO is taking its innovative ANSTO Synroc® and CORIS360® technologies to the world stage at the Waste Management Symposia 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona USA this week (10 – 14 March 2024). Joining over 45 other countries and around 3,000 attendees, an Australian Government contingent comprising of ANSTO and the Australian Radioactive Waste Agency is in attendance to showcase Australia’s extensive radioactive waste management capabilities.
Reconstructing the history of coastal erosion
Research makes it possible to assess if and how rocky coasts, which make up the majority of the world’s coasts including Australia and New Zealand, will respond to changes in marine conditions.
Dr Abdella Ahmed joins team
Using PET and simulations to verify the accuracy of dose and range in advanced therapy with heavy ions
National Deuteration Facility - News archive
Links to all previous news and case studies published by the National Deuteration Facility
Scholarship applications open
Applications are now being accepted for the Industry foundations Scholarship.