Double Helix Issue 63

Cover of 'Double Helix' magazine issue 63, featuring a photography of a spotted quoll on a log at night.

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Visit a baby bat hospital, learn about quoll conservation, and do an echidna investigation!

Time for an animal rescue! Come with us as we go to a baby bat hospital, and meet the team that’s bringing the eastern quoll back to the Australian mainland. For another take on animal preservation, we visit Australia’s frozen zoo. And for something completely different, we take a look at 2 clouds in the night sky that are really galaxies. + Full description

Ready to get hands on? Why not do an echidna investigation and help real scientists? Or discover the secret that keeps sharks from sinking. Plus, you can find out how baby birds breathe while they’re still in their eggs.

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News

Issue publication date: 15 April 2023

Reviews

"Double Helix is CSIRO’s science magazine for kids and is packed full of news, facts, activities and competitions - and the April issue is focused on wildlife conservation and animal rescue. The magazine highlights a diverse range of scientists and experts working to rescue Australia’s native wildlife."
Wildlife Health Australia, 3 April 2023

Details

Magazine | April 2023 | $ 10.99
ISBN: DH08/63 | 40 pages | 297 x 210 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Colour photographs

Features

Looking for science, technology, engineering and maths news? We've got you covered! Inside every issue you'll find articles, activities, puzzles, comics and prizes galore.

Features
MUSSEL POWER – There is a lot to know about these freshwater filter feeders. Bidjara scientist Michelle Hobbs tells us the facts.
NOT IN MY BACKYARD! People and animals don’t always mix. How do we protect the wildlife that shares our spaces?
WHAT THE FREEZE! EXPLORING A FROZEN ZOO – The Australian Frozen Zoo stores genetic material to safeguard against extinction.
A SECOND CHANCE FOR BABY BATS – Motherless baby bats are cared for by volunteers at the Tolga Bat Hospital.
A QUOLL-ITY REINTRODUCTION – Bringing eastern quolls back to the mainland has taken a lot of trial and error.

Regulars
Snippets
Poster
Reviews
Time-travelling Shed
Planetary Post
Tech Timelines Back of the Envelope
Microscope
Fiction

Activities
Let's Look for Echidna Poo!
Holey Eggs
What Floats a Shark?
Make It Comic
Crossword
Puzzles

Competitions
Sea Helpers
Quiet Please!
Creatures of the Deep
Have your Say and Win!

Authors

The Double Helix team is part of CSIRO Publishing and has a long-standing reputation for delivering expertly written, fascinating and fun science material for young people, with an aim to foster an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).